Petrina vs Peter

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

Name A

Petrina

Girl name

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Name B

Peter

Boy name · Rank #192

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Metric Petrina Peter
Current Rank Unranked #192
Total Births (all years) 2,107 587,633
Peak Year 1971 1957
Peak Year Births 99 11,604
Peak Decade 1970ss 1950ss
Gender Girl Boy
First Recorded Year 1900 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Petrina Peter
1880ss — 4,656
1890ss — 4,028
1900ss 11 4,376
1910ss 100 24,935
1920ss 163 34,068
1930ss 77 35,821
1940ss 121 69,328
1950ss 194 102,754
1960ss 362 92,411
1970ss 746 62,330
1980ss 203 56,725
1990ss 74 42,393
2000ss 47 26,131
2010ss 9 18,719
2020ss — 8,958

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Petrina Peter
2014 — 1,923
2015 — 1,938
2016 — 1,926
2017 — 1,792
2018 — 1,826
2019 — 1,819
2020 — 1,762
2021 — 1,785
2022 — 1,773
2023 — 1,749
2024 — 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, 1900–2011.

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