The first name Peder
A boy’s name from Danish.
2 syllables Male
Meaning and origin
Danish origin
A male given name from Danish, equivalent to English Peter.
From Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0).
Popularity in the United States
Babies named Peder at birth, 1880–2025
In 2017, 5 boys born in the United States were named Peder, the 13,747th most popular boys’ name that year. It was used most in 1975, when 20 were.
799
babies named Peder since 1880
#13,747
rank in 2017
1975
peak year
US Social Security Administration, from applications for a Social Security card. A name is only published for a year when at least five babies were given it, so quieter years show as zero.
Famous people named Peder
24 on Wikidata, most written-about first
- Peder Severin KrøyerDanish painter (1851-1909)
- Peder Kolstad19th Prime Minister of Norway (1878–1932)
- Peder Mørk MønstedDanish painter (1859-1941)
- Bent Peder RaschDanish canoe racer (1934–1988)
- Peder PedersenDanish cyclist (1945-2015)
- Peder MarcussenDanish gymnast, 1894–1972
- Peder HorrebowDanish mathematician and astronomer (1679-1764)
- Peder LykkebergDanish swimmer (1878–1944)
- Peder AlsDanish artist (1725-1776)
- Peder MøllerDanish gymnast (1891–1984)
- Peder GriffenfeldDanish politician (1635–1699)
- Peder WinstrupBishop of Lund (1605-1679)
Questions
- What is the origin of the name Peder?
- Peder comes from Danish.
- Is Peder a boy's or a girl's name?
- Mostly a boy's name: 100% of the 799 US babies named Peder since 1880 were boys.
- When was Peder most popular?
- 1975 in the United States, when 20 babies were named Peder, its highest rank at 2,268th.