Total births
94,083
Boys' name · since 1880
Pedro
Since 1880, U.S. Social Security records show 94,083 babies named Pedro, peaking in 2000. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.
- #403
- among boys today
- 94,083
- born since 1880
- 1990s
- peak decade
- 97%
- more common than other boys
Pedro currently ranks #403 among boys' names in America, with 94,083 babies recorded since 1880.
Social Security Administration records show Pedro recorded 94,083 times among boys since 1880, holding rank #403 nationally today, ahead of 97% of boys, peaking in the 1990s. This profile derives year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1880 to 2025.
- #403 among boys today
- 94,083 born since 1880
- 1990s peak decade
- 97% more common than other boys
Data updated Jun 2026
The verdict
Pedro is currently the #403 boys' name in America, more common than 97% of boys - 94,083 born since 1880, peaking in the 1990s.
- #403
- among boys today
- 94,083
- born since 1880
- 1990s
- peak decade
- 97%
- more common than other boys
Pedro vs. every other boys name in current SSA rankings
#403
of 14,294 boys in use
More common than 97% of names given to boys today.
1990s
Peak decade
17% of everyone ever named Pedro was born in this single decade.
2000
Single peak year
1,704 babies were named Pedro in 2000 - its busiest year on record.
How Pedro compares
94,083 Top 2% higher than 98% of 14,294 names currently given to boys
Based on all-time total births among currently-ranked boys names. Names with fewer occurrences are grouped into wider buckets on the right.
Source U.S. Social Security Administration, national baby name data
How the numbers stack up
Pedro's all-time total is 256x the median boys name, and Liam still leads by a wide margin.
| Metric | Pedro | Median boys name (Elchonon) | #1 boys name (Liam) |
|---|---|---|---|
| All-time total births | 94,083 | 367 | 358,536 |
| Peak-year births | 1,704 | 23 | 22,252 |
Pedro's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Pedro splits its recorded history at 1953: 83% of all births land in the more recent half, 17% in the earlier half, a lean toward present-day use rather than a passing spike. The single quietest year was 1881 (14 births) -- compare that against the 2000 peak of 1,704 for a sense of just how much the name's popularity has swung.
Pedro at a glance
Top 1,000 boys' namePeak year
2000
Current rank
#403
Active since
1880
Pedro popularity over time - boys
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1880–2025
- Peak year (2000)
- 1,704
- Annual births at peak, across 146 years of records
Pedro popularity over time - girls
499 total births recorded since 1927 (Pedro as girls' name)
Pedro by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
1990s was Pedro's strongest decade.
16,134 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 17% of all-time use.
Pedro births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1880s 237
1880s
237 births
- 1890s 284
1890s
284 births
- 1900s 487
1900s
487 births
- 1910s 1,650
1910s
1,650 births
- 1920s 3,901
1920s
3,901 births
- 1930s 3,508
1930s
3,508 births
- 1940s 4,044
1940s
4,044 births
- 1950s 5,772
1950s
5,772 births
- 1960s
1960s
7,067 births
- 1970s
1970s
9,498 births
- 1980s
1980s
12,178 births
- 1990s
1990s
16,134 births
- 2000s
2000s
15,621 births
- 2010s
2010s
9,241 births
- 2020s 4,461
2020s
4,461 births
What this shows Peak: 1990s at 16,134 births (17% of all-time use).
How Pedro compares to similarly-sized names
Years in SSA records vs. share of all-time use concentrated in the single peak year, among 15 boys names closest to Pedro's total volume
Pedro vs 15 similarly-sized boys names
Pedro by state
Where Pedro concentrates geographically, total births since 1880
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | Texas | | 28,341 | 30.1% |
| #2 | California | | 23,201 | 24.7% |
| #3 | New York | | 8,280 | 8.8% |
| #4 | Florida | | 4,264 | 4.5% |
| #5 | Illinois | | 3,726 | 4.0% |
| #6 | Arizona | | 3,188 | 3.4% |
| #7 | New Jersey | | 2,384 | 2.5% |
| #8 | New Mexico | | 1,635 | 1.7% |
Texas share of Pedro's total US births 30.1%
Even split
28,341 of 94,083 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 42 reporting states.
Pedro appears in 42 states. Explore state details →
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Pedro? ▼
Since 1880, Social Security records show 94,083 babies named Pedro. Today it holds rank #403 among boys. Its busiest year on record was 2000, with 1,704 births.
When was Pedro most popular? ▼
Pedro was most popular in the 1990s decade with 16,134 total births. The single peak year was 2000.
Where is Pedro most popular? ▼
The top states for the name Pedro are Texas (28,341 births), California (23,201 births), New York (8,280 births).
How long has the name Pedro been used? ▼
Pedro has been recorded in Social Security data since 1880, spanning 146 years of data through 2025.
What names are similar to Pedro? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Peder, Pedrohenrique, Pedram, Pedrito, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for boys.
What to do with Pedro's data
- Pedro's decade-level peak was the 1990s (16,134 total births); usage has since declined to 4,461 in the 2020s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- Texas records the most Pedros (28,341 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. Texas names
- Weighing it against an alternative? Put two names side by side. Compare names
Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.
Keep exploring Pedro
Nearby Names Like Pedro
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Pedro
Peder Boy
799 births
Pedrohenrique Boy
114 births
Pedram Boy
65 births
Pedrito Boy
#10095 45 births
Pedroluis Boy
6 births
Compare Pedro side by side: Pedro vs Peder Pedro vs Pedrohenrique Pedro vs Pedram
Related Names
Names with a similar popularity rank to Pedro
Data Sources
Data as of June 2026. Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA).
According to the Social Security Administration, this profile draws directly from the agency's public-use baby-name files (updated June 2026). See our methodology for the full extraction, aggregation, and privacy-suppression rules.
Primary: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications, National Data, 1880–2025 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).
State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names, State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip).
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NameAlmanac Editorial. "Pedro: #403 Boys' Name - 94,083 Births, Peak 2000." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/pedro. Licensed CC BY-SA 4.0.
Name Almanac is rendered directly from the Social Security Administration's public baby-name files, no number is typed in by an editor. This profile for Pedro draws directly on SSA national and state-level files, no figure is typed in by an editor. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error. Data current as of June 2026.