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Worldwide Name Statistics

Petra

Ranked #2695 - 1 in 965,251 people
US

Most common in

United States

8,288 bearers

World total

8,288

estimated living bearers

Global rank

#2695

worldwide

Country breakdown

United States8,288
Worldwide
~8,288
rank #2695
Rarity
1 in 965,251
of people globally
Gender split
0/100
male / female %
Countries covered
1
~8,288 in US

About the name Petra

There are an estimated 8,288 people named Petra alive worldwide today. That ranks Petra at #2695 globally, with the highest concentrations in United States.

In the United States, Petra is held by approximately 8,288 people, ranking #2695 among first names. That works out to roughly 2 per 100,000 Americans (or 1 in 40,046 U.S. residents).

Historically Petra is used overwhelmingly as a female name (99.5% female).

Petra appears in birth records going back to 1880. Use the chart below to see how its popularity has changed across decades, and the surname section to find common pairings.

Gender distribution

Based on historical birth records, this name is used predominantly female.

Male 0.5%Female 99.5%

Petra popularity by year

U.S. births per year for Petra, 1881 to 2025 (source: SSA name files).

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  1. 1881: 10
  2. 1882: 9
  3. 1883: 9
  4. 1884: 9
  5. 1885: 15
  6. 1886: 19
  7. 1887: 17
  8. 1888: 24
  9. 1889: 24
  10. 1890: 18
  11. 1891: 18
  12. 1892: 24
  13. 1893: 23
  14. 1894: 42
  15. 1895: 27
  16. 1896: 33
  17. 1897: 24
  18. 1898: 26
  19. 1899: 22
  20. 1900: 40
  21. 1901: 37
  22. 1902: 37
  23. 1903: 26
  24. 1904: 43
  25. 1905: 43
  26. 1906: 40
  27. 1907: 51
  28. 1908: 40
  29. 1909: 50
  30. 1910: 65
  31. 1911: 62
  32. 1912: 63
  33. 1913: 85
  34. 1914: 111
  35. 1915: 120
  36. 1916: 99
  37. 1917: 123
  38. 1918: 139
  39. 1919: 145
  40. 1920: 158
  41. 1921: 166
  42. 1922: 189
  43. 1923: 168
  44. 1924: 192
  45. 1925: 189
  46. 1926: 174
  47. 1927: 205
  48. 1928: 189
  49. 1929: 192
  50. 1930: 181
  51. 1931: 173
  52. 1932: 141
  53. 1933: 120
  54. 1934: 139
  55. 1935: 106
  56. 1936: 115
  57. 1937: 127
  58. 1938: 117
  59. 1939: 106
  60. 1940: 108
  61. 1941: 81
  62. 1942: 97
  63. 1943: 103
  64. 1944: 103
  65. 1945: 93
  66. 1946: 116
  67. 1947: 115
  68. 1948: 136
  69. 1949: 113
  70. 1950: 130
  71. 1951: 98
  72. 1952: 88
  73. 1953: 115
  74. 1954: 103
  75. 1955: 100
  76. 1956: 118
  77. 1957: 109
  78. 1958: 92
  79. 1959: 106
  80. 1960: 137
  81. 1961: 99
  82. 1962: 116
  83. 1963: 113
  84. 1964: 138
  85. 1965: 156
  86. 1966: 130
  87. 1967: 124
  88. 1968: 134
  89. 1969: 113
  90. 1970: 130
  91. 1971: 130
  92. 1972: 117
  93. 1973: 127
  94. 1974: 120
  95. 1975: 101
  96. 1976: 123
  97. 1977: 101
  98. 1978: 120
  99. 1979: 101
  100. 1980: 116
  101. 1981: 86
  102. 1982: 67
  103. 1983: 96
  104. 1984: 89
  105. 1985: 91
  106. 1986: 75
  107. 1987: 111
  108. 1988: 79
  109. 1989: 73
  110. 1990: 76
  111. 1991: 83
  112. 1992: 87
  113. 1993: 90
  114. 1994: 94
  115. 1995: 81
  116. 1996: 85
  117. 1997: 84
  118. 1998: 78
  119. 1999: 70
  120. 2000: 91
  121. 2001: 91
  122. 2002: 80
  123. 2003: 80
  124. 2004: 89
  125. 2005: 122
  126. 2006: 101
  127. 2007: 124
  128. 2008: 133
  129. 2009: 135
  130. 2010: 99
  131. 2011: 118
  132. 2012: 122
  133. 2013: 134
  134. 2014: 145
  135. 2015: 176
  136. 2016: 158
  137. 2017: 165
  138. 2018: 144
  139. 2019: 172
  140. 2020: 175
  141. 2021: 151
  142. 2022: 140
  143. 2023: 149
  144. 2024: 147
  145. 2025: 161

Frequently asked questions

How many people are named Petra worldwide?

There are an estimated 8,288 people named Petra alive worldwide today, ranking #2695 globally.

Is Petra a rare name?

Worldwide that works out to about 1 in 965,251 people. In the United States there are roughly 8,288 bearers, which is 1 in 40,046 Americans.

Is Petra a boy or girl name?

Based on historical birth records, Petra is used 0.5% male and 99.5% female.

Where does the name Petra come from?

Who are famous people named Petra?

Data sources

Every figure on this page is cited. See the methodology page for the full picture.

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