Petula vs Petra

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

Name A

Petula

Girl name

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Name B

Petra

Girl name · Rank #1478

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Metric Petula Petra
Current Rank Unranked #1478
Total Births (all years) 179 14,398
Peak Year 1968 1927
Peak Year Births 39 197
Peak Decade 1960ss 1920ss
Gender Girl Girl
First Recorded Year 1965 1881

Births by Decade

Decade Petula Petra
1880ss — 136
1890ss — 257
1900ss — 407
1910ss — 1,007
1920ss — 1,791
1930ss — 1,309
1940ss — 1,060
1950ss — 1,059
1960ss 117 1,260
1970ss 62 1,165
1980ss — 883
1990ss — 823
2000ss — 1,046
2010ss — 1,433
2020ss — 762

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Petula 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, 1965–1977.

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