Pieter

Pieter

Primarily a boy's name · 100% boys

Origin: Dutch

Meaning

Pieter is a male given name, the Dutch form of Peter. The name has been one of the most common names in the Netherlands for centuries, but since the mid-twentieth century its popularity has dropped steadily, from almost 3000 per year in 1947 to about 100 a year in 2016.

From Wikipedia

Pieter first appears in the data in 1955 and has been recorded in 60 different years as a boy's name. Its single biggest year was 1956 with 2,001 babies (rank #9 that year). It was not in the 2017 data. The name has been declining over the last five years.

Numerology of Pieter

In Pythagorean numerology, every letter has a value from 1 to 9. Adding the letters of Pieter yields these three numbers — a playful read on the name's character.

1Destiny numberThe leaderIndependent, pioneering, drawn to going first.Sum of every letter. The overall character a name carries.
1Soul urgeThe leaderIndependent, pioneering, drawn to going first.Sum of the vowels — what's said to drive the heart.
9PersonalityThe humanitarianIdealistic, compassionate, thinks in big-picture terms.Sum of the consonants — the outer impression.

50,428

Total babies (all years)

Years in the data

2,001

Peak in a single year

Year-by-Year Detail

Rank is among all boys' names registered that year.

Year	Babies	Rank
1955	1,929	#12
1956	2,001	#9
1957	1,910	#12
1958	1,818	#15
1959	1,881	#13
1960	1,738	#15
1961	1,757	#14
1962	1,677	#15
1963	1,671	#15
1964	1,625	#15
1965	1,692	#12
1966	1,548	#12
1967	1,428	#14
1968	1,390	#14
1969	1,470	#15
1970	1,258	#17
1971	1,172	#17
1972	1,046	#18
1973	895	#19
1974	859	#19
1975	815	#19
1976	799	#17
1977	761	#17
1978	750	#16
1979	685	#21
1980	750	#17
1981	780	#16
1982	733	#14
1983	748	#16
1984	679	#20
1985	692	#23
1986	683	#24
1987	611	#31
1988	540	#33
1989	548	#32
1990	523	#35
1991	531	#35
1992	518	#35
1993	486	#37
1994	436	#45
1995	447	#43
1996	432	#44
1997	429	#42
1998	427	#43
1999	401	#48
2000	449	#44
2001	380	#46
2002	402	#39
2003	368	#43
2004	304	#57
2005	306	#55
2006	268	#62
2007	278	#55
2008	267	#59
2009	274	#58
2010	248	#69
2011	228	#70
2012	236	#63
2013	240	#60
2014	211	#67

Year

Babies

Rank

1955

1,929

#12

1956

2,001

1957

1,910

#12

1958

1,818

#15

1959

1,881

#13

1960

1,738

#15

1961

1,757

#14

1962

1,677

#15

1963

1,671

#15

1964

1,625

#15

1965

1,692

#12

1966

1,548

#12

1967

1,428

#14

1968

1,390

#14

1969

1,470

#15

1970

1,258

#17

1971

1,172

#17

1972

1,046

#18

1973

895

#19

1974

859

#19

1975

815

#19

1976

799

#17

1977

761

#17

1978

750

#16

1979

685

#21

1980

750

#17

1981

780

#16

1982

733

#14

1983

748

#16

1984

679

#20

1985

692

#23

1986

683

#24

1987

611

#31

1988

540

#33

1989

548

#32

1990

523

#35

1991

531

#35

1992

518

#35

1993

486

#37

1994

436

#45

1995

447

#43

1996

432

#44

1997

429

#42

1998

427

#43

1999

401

#48

2000

449

#44

2001

380

#46

2002

402

#39

2003

368

#43

2004

304

#57

2005

306

#55

2006

268

#62

2007

278

#55

2008

267

#59

2009

274

#58

2010

248

#69

2011

228

#70

2012

236

#63

2013

240

#60

2014

211

#67

Meaning

Numerology of Pieter

Popularity Over Time — Boys

Famous people named Pieter

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Year-by-Year Detail