Petronilla vs Petra

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

Name A

Petronilla

Girl name

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Name B

Petra

Girl name · Rank #1478

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Metric Petronilla Petra
Current Rank Unranked #1478
Total Births (all years) 57 14,398
Peak Year 1927 1927
Peak Year Births 7 197
Peak Decade 1920ss 1920ss
Gender Girl Girl
First Recorded Year 1907 1881

Births by Decade

Decade Petronilla Petra
1880ss — 136
1890ss — 257
1900ss 10 407
1910ss 11 1,007
1920ss 24 1,791
1930ss 12 1,309
1940ss — 1,060
1950ss — 1,059
1960ss — 1,260
1970ss — 1,165
1980ss — 883
1990ss — 823
2000ss — 1,046
2010ss — 1,433
2020ss — 762

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Petronilla Petra
2014 — 145
2015 — 176
2016 — 158
2017 — 165
2018 — 144
2019 — 172
2020 — 175
2021 — 151
2022 — 140
2023 — 149
2024 — 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, 1907–1935.

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