Peter Maris
There are approximately 3 people named Peter Maris living in the United States today. That makes this name combination very rare, occurring at a rate of about 1 in 114,251,446 Americans.
This estimate combines SSA birth records for the first name Peter with Census Bureau frequency data for the surname Maris. Below you will find a breakdown of both names, including popularity trends, gender data, and ancestry information.
Expected bearers
3
1 in 114,251,446
Named Peter
411K
Alive today
Named Maris
2.3K
Alive today
US population
343M
Denominator
Estimated living: 411K
Rarity: Common
Gender: Male
Peak year: 1957
Average age: 53
Estimated bearers: 2.3K
Rarity: Rare
Census rank: #14,902
Per 100K: 0.67
Top ancestry: White (84.4%)
First name trend
Peter: popularity over time
Year-by-year SSA birth registrations for the first name Peter. The peak year was 1957 with 11,629 births. The average person named Peter today is 53 years old.
Babies born per year
Ethnicity
Ancestry of the Maris surname
Self-reported race and ethnicity breakdown for people with the surname Maris, from the 2010 US Census Bureau. The largest group is White at 84.4%.
- White84.4%
- Hispanic or Latino6.8%
- Black or African American4.2%
- Asian and Pacific Islander2.5%
- Two or more races1.7%
- American Indian and Alaska Native0.5%
Methodology
How we calculated this
The first name Peter has a living-bearer frequency of 0.1198% of the US population, based on 410,601 estimated living Americans carrying this first name (from SSA birth records going back to 1880, adjusted for mortality using CDC life tables).
The surname Maris appears at a rate of 0.67 per 100,000 residents in the 2010 Census Bureau surname file, which translates to a frequency of 0.0007%.
Multiplying these two independent frequencies against the current US population of 342,754,338 gives an expected count of approximately 3 people with the full name Peter Maris. This assumes statistical independence between first and last names, which is a simplification but produces reasonable estimates for most combinations.
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Other people named Peter
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FAQ
Peter Maris: questions and answers
How many people are named Peter Maris?
We estimate approximately 3 people in the United States share the full name Peter Maris. That works out to about 1 in 114,251,446 Americans. This is calculated by combining the first-name frequency (0.1198%) with the surname frequency (0.67 per 100K) against the current US population.
How rare is the name Peter Maris?
We classify Peter Maris as "Very Rare". About 1 in 114,251,446 Americans share this exact first and last name combination.
Is Peter a male or female name?
Peter is predominantly male. Out of 589,576 total SSA registrations, 99.7% were male and 0.3% were female. See the full Peter profile for detailed gender data.
Where does this data come from?
First-name data comes from the Social Security Administration's national baby name files (1880 to 2024). Surname data comes from the 2010 US Census Bureau decennial surname tables. Living-bearer estimates use CDC actuarial life tables to adjust for mortality. Read the full methodology.