Unisex name · since 1900

Pet

Pet has 10 recorded births since 1900 in federal Social Security data, most heavily in 1900 -- full year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state rankings follow.

#56,271 of 72,339
all-time among girls
10
born since 1900
1900s
peak decade

Pet sits outside today's top ranks for girls, with 10 recorded since 1900.

Social Security Administration records show Pet recorded 10 times among girls since 1900, though it doesn't currently rank among the most-used girls names, peaking in the 1900s. This profile derives year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1900 to 1920.

  • #56,271 of 72,339 all-time among girls
  • 10 born since 1900
  • 1900s peak decade

Data updated Aug 2026

The verdict

According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Pet ranks #56,271 of 72,339 girls' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). 10 born since 1900, peaking in the 1900s.

#56,271 of 72,339
all-time among girls
10
born since 1900
1900s
peak decade
Rare archive record
All-time archive position

Pet's 10 recorded births place it above 21.24% of the 72,339 girls names in the full SSA archive.

National only
State-record footprint

No state rows cleared SSA’s public reporting threshold for this name.

Pet's usage pattern, beyond the headline number

Splitting Pet's full recorded timeline at 1920, 50% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 50% in the earlier half -- a fairly even split across the full record. Its quietest year on record was 1900, with just 5 recorded births.

Pet popularity over time - girls

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1900–1920

Last recorded 1920
Peak year (1900)
5
Annual births at peak, across 21 years of records
5 19001920 5

Pet popularity over time - boys

10 total births recorded since 1900 (Pet as boys' name)

Unisex variant - 10 births
5 19001938 5

Pet by decade

1900s is the heaviest window (5 births, 50% of the file).

1900s was Pet's strongest decade.

5 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 50% of all-time use.

Pet births by decade

Total births in each ten-year window

births

What this shows Peak: 1900s at 5 births (50% of all-time use).

Source U.S. Social Security Administration · Baby Names As of August 2026

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Pet? ▼
10 babies have been named Pet since 1900. All-time, it sits at #56,271 of 72,339 girls' names by recorded births. It was last recorded in 1920. The peak year was 1900 with 5 births.
Where does Pet sit in the SSA name archive? ▼
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Pet ranks #56,271 of 72,339 girls' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). All-time ordinal matches browse popularity (total births DESC); the current ordinal uses the null SSA file. See /methodology#corpus-placement.
When was Pet most popular? ▼
Pet was most popular in the 1900s decade with 5 total births. The single peak year was 1900.
Is Pet a unisex name? ▼
Yes, Pet is used for both boys and girls. As a girl's name it has 10 births, and as a boy's name it has 10 births.
How long has the name Pet been used? ▼
Records for Pet go back to 1900, giving 21 years of history through 1920.
What names are similar to Pet? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Petra, Petrina, Peter, Petrona, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for girls.

What to do with Pet's data

  • Pet's usage has stayed within range of its 1900s decade-level peak (5 total births) through the 1920s (5) -- a comparatively stable name, not a fading trend.

Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.

Keep exploring Pet

Nearby Names Like Pet

Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Pet

Petra Girl
#1368 14,559 births
Petrina Girl
2,107 births
Peter Girl
1,943 births
Petrona Girl
#4465 409 births
Petronella Girl
335 births

Compare Pet side by side: Pet vs Petra Pet vs Petrina Pet vs Peter

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Nationwide names with similar peak year or record span

Two nationwide peer axes for Pet: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.

Peak year is the single SSA year with the most births for that name; record span is first-to-latest year in the national files, not a recommendation or shared origin claim.

Data Sources

Data as of August 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, 1900–1920 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).

State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names, State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip).

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 Pet 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 August 2026.