Petra vs Peter

Side-by-side comparison of Petra and Peter — popularity rank, total births, peak decade, and historical trends from Social Security Administration data.

Name A

Petra

Girl name · Rank #1478

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Name B

Peter

Boy name · Rank #192

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Metric Petra Peter
Current Rank #1478 #192
Total Births (all years) 14,398 587,633
Peak Year 1927 1957
Peak Year Births 197 11,604
Peak Decade 1920ss 1950ss
Gender Girl Boy
First Recorded Year 1881 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Petra Peter
1880ss 136 4,656
1890ss 257 4,028
1900ss 407 4,376
1910ss 1,007 24,935
1920ss 1,791 34,068
1930ss 1,309 35,821
1940ss 1,060 69,328
1950ss 1,059 102,754
1960ss 1,260 92,411
1970ss 1,165 62,330
1980ss 883 56,725
1990ss 823 42,393
2000ss 1,046 26,131
2010ss 1,433 18,719
2020ss 762 8,958

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Petra Peter
2014 145 1,923
2015 176 1,938
2016 158 1,926
2017 165 1,792
2018 144 1,826
2019 172 1,819
2020 175 1,762
2021 151 1,785
2022 140 1,773
2023 149 1,749
2024 147 1,889

Data Sources

Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications — National Data, ssa.gov/oact/babynames.
Source: SSA Annual Name Rankings, 1881–2024.

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