Petra
Girl name · Ancient Greek origin
Petra meaning
stone
Petra at a glance
- Used as
- Girl name
- Origin
- Ancient Greek
- Latest U.S. rank (girl)
- #1,478 in 2024
Petra popularity in the U.S.
| Year | Rank | Births |
|---|---|---|
| 1881 | #539 | 10 |
| 1890 | #617 | 18 |
| 1894 | #429 | 42 |
| 1900 | #531 | 40 |
| 1910 | #503 | 65 |
| 1920 | #581 | 152 |
| 1930 | #504 | 176 |
| 1940 | #665 | 108 |
| 1950 | #758 | 130 |
| 1960 | #896 | 137 |
| 1970 | #972 | 130 |
| 1980 | #1,161 | 116 |
| 1990 | #1,862 | 76 |
| 2000 | #1,869 | 91 |
| 2010 | #2,010 | 99 |
| 2020 | #1,276 | 175 |
| 2024 | #1,478 | 147 |
All 144 ranked years
| Year | Rank | Births |
|---|---|---|
| 1881 | #539 | 10 |
| 1882 | #634 | 9 |
| 1883 | #651 | 9 |
| 1884 | #731 | 9 |
| 1885 | #557 | 15 |
| 1886 | #508 | 19 |
| 1887 | #537 | 17 |
| 1888 | #512 | 24 |
| 1889 | #516 | 24 |
| 1890 | #617 | 18 |
| 1891 | #624 | 18 |
| 1892 | #565 | 24 |
| 1893 | #594 | 23 |
| 1894 | #429 | 42 |
| 1895 | #578 | 27 |
| 1896 | #514 | 33 |
| 1897 | #627 | 24 |
| 1898 | #631 | 26 |
| 1899 | #664 | 22 |
| 1900 | #531 | 40 |
| 1901 | #499 | 37 |
| 1902 | #528 | 37 |
| 1903 | #654 | 26 |
| 1904 | #500 | 43 |
| 1905 | #519 | 43 |
| 1906 | #555 | 40 |
| 1907 | #500 | 51 |
| 1908 | #593 | 40 |
| 1909 | #535 | 50 |
| 1910 | #503 | 65 |
| 1911 | #531 | 62 |
| 1912 | #620 | 63 |
| 1913 | #556 | 85 |
| 1914 | #526 | 111 |
| 1915 | #593 | 120 |
| 1916 | #687 | 99 |
| 1917 | #615 | 123 |
| 1918 | #608 | 134 |
| 1919 | #576 | 145 |
| 1920 | #581 | 152 |
| 1921 | #551 | 166 |
| 1922 | #507 | 189 |
| 1923 | #558 | 168 |
| 1924 | #524 | 187 |
| 1925 | #512 | 189 |
| 1926 | #530 | 174 |
| 1927 | #498 | 197 |
| 1928 | #513 | 182 |
| 1929 | #492 | 187 |
| 1930 | #504 | 176 |
| 1931 | #497 | 168 |
| 1932 | #550 | 141 |
| 1933 | #588 | 120 |
| 1934 | #544 | 139 |
| 1935 | #631 | 106 |
| 1936 | #615 | 115 |
| 1937 | #612 | 121 |
| 1938 | #635 | 117 |
| 1939 | #661 | 106 |
| 1940 | #665 | 108 |
| 1941 | #802 | 81 |
| 1942 | #769 | 97 |
| 1943 | #762 | 103 |
| 1944 | #753 | 103 |
| 1945 | #773 | 93 |
| 1946 | #761 | 116 |
| 1947 | #815 | 115 |
| 1948 | #738 | 131 |
| 1949 | #823 | 113 |
| 1950 | #758 | 130 |
| 1951 | #928 | 98 |
| 1952 | #1,004 | 88 |
| 1953 | #874 | 115 |
| 1954 | #952 | 103 |
| 1955 | #999 | 100 |
| 1956 | #929 | 118 |
| 1957 | #995 | 109 |
| 1958 | #1,095 | 92 |
| 1959 | #1,031 | 106 |
| 1960 | #896 | 137 |
| 1961 | #1,100 | 99 |
| 1962 | #998 | 116 |
| 1963 | #1,003 | 113 |
| 1964 | #885 | 138 |
| 1965 | #791 | 156 |
| 1966 | #879 | 130 |
| 1967 | #919 | 124 |
| 1968 | #888 | 134 |
| 1969 | #1,024 | 113 |
| 1970 | #972 | 130 |
| 1971 | #976 | 130 |
| 1972 | #1,006 | 117 |
| 1973 | #973 | 122 |
| 1974 | #1,003 | 120 |
| 1975 | #1,145 | 101 |
| 1976 | #1,016 | 123 |
| 1977 | #1,206 | 101 |
| 1978 | #1,087 | 120 |
| 1979 | #1,260 | 101 |
| 1980 | #1,161 | 116 |
| 1981 | #1,423 | 86 |
| 1982 | #1,684 | 67 |
| 1983 | #1,278 | 96 |
| 1984 | #1,350 | 89 |
| 1985 | #1,401 | 91 |
| 1986 | #1,588 | 75 |
| 1987 | #1,267 | 111 |
| 1988 | #1,636 | 79 |
| 1989 | #1,818 | 73 |
| 1990 | #1,862 | 76 |
| 1991 | #1,818 | 78 |
| 1992 | #1,713 | 87 |
| 1993 | #1,664 | 90 |
| 1994 | #1,608 | 94 |
| 1995 | #1,776 | 81 |
| 1996 | #1,752 | 85 |
| 1997 | #1,784 | 84 |
| 1998 | #1,940 | 78 |
| 1999 | #2,153 | 70 |
| 2000 | #1,869 | 91 |
| 2001 | #1,901 | 91 |
| 2002 | #2,113 | 80 |
| 2003 | #2,167 | 80 |
| 2004 | #2,044 | 89 |
| 2005 | #1,639 | 122 |
| 2006 | #1,978 | 101 |
| 2007 | #1,744 | 124 |
| 2008 | #1,677 | 133 |
| 2009 | #1,649 | 135 |
| 2010 | #2,010 | 99 |
| 2011 | #1,741 | 118 |
| 2012 | #1,705 | 122 |
| 2013 | #1,599 | 134 |
| 2014 | #1,515 | 145 |
| 2015 | #1,349 | 176 |
| 2016 | #1,456 | 158 |
| 2017 | #1,391 | 165 |
| 2018 | #1,512 | 144 |
| 2019 | #1,325 | 172 |
| 2020 | #1,276 | 175 |
| 2021 | #1,426 | 151 |
| 2022 | #1,529 | 140 |
| 2023 | #1,471 | 149 |
| 2024 | #1,478 | 147 |
Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Popular Baby Names (national data, 1880-2024). Counts are Social Security card applications for births in the United States; names with fewer than 5 births in a year are not listed, and spelling variants are counted separately. Baby Name Wizard is not affiliated with or endorsed by the SSA.
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