Petrona vs Petra

Side-by-side comparison of Petrona and Petra — 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

Petra

Girl name · Rank #1478

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Metric Petrona Petra
Current Rank #3455 #1478
Total Births (all years) 378 14,398
Peak Year 2024 1927
Peak Year Births 45 197
Peak Decade 2020ss 1920ss
Gender Girl Girl
First Recorded Year 1913 1881

Births by Decade

Decade Petrona Petra
1880ss — 136
1890ss — 257
1900ss — 407
1910ss 5 1,007
1920ss — 1,791
1930ss — 1,309
1940ss — 1,060
1950ss — 1,059
1960ss — 1,260
1970ss — 1,165
1980ss 5 883
1990ss 38 823
2000ss 81 1,046
2010ss 117 1,433
2020ss 132 762

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Petrona Petra
2014 5 145
2015 12 176
2016 13 158
2017 16 165
2018 12 144
2019 19 172
2020 26 175
2021 24 151
2022 16 140
2023 21 149
2024 45 147

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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