Petrona vs Peter

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

Name A

Petrona

Girl name · Rank #3455

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Name B

Peter

Boy name · Rank #192

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Metric Petrona Peter
Current Rank #3455 #192
Total Births (all years) 378 587,633
Peak Year 2024 1957
Peak Year Births 45 11,604
Peak Decade 2020ss 1950ss
Gender Girl Boy
First Recorded Year 1913 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Petrona Peter
1880ss — 4,656
1890ss — 4,028
1900ss — 4,376
1910ss 5 24,935
1920ss — 34,068
1930ss — 35,821
1940ss — 69,328
1950ss — 102,754
1960ss — 92,411
1970ss — 62,330
1980ss 5 56,725
1990ss 38 42,393
2000ss 81 26,131
2010ss 117 18,719
2020ss 132 8,958

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Petrona Peter
2014 5 1,923
2015 12 1,938
2016 13 1,926
2017 16 1,792
2018 12 1,826
2019 19 1,819
2020 26 1,762
2021 24 1,785
2022 16 1,773
2023 21 1,749
2024 45 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, 1913–2024.

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