Petey — boys' name

What the Data Says About Petey

The Social Security Administration has registered 26 babies named Petey between 1965 and 1972, spanning 8 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a boy's name, Petey currently falls outside the top 1,000 boys' names for 1972. The name reached its historical peak in 1967, when 8 babies received it in a single year.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Petey performed strongest in the 1960s, accumulating 20 births during that ten-year window. Across the 2 decades of recorded activity, Petey shows a clear decline from its mid-century high.

No etymological entry is currently available for Petey in our reference dataset. These figures derive from SSA's annual national and state-level name files, which include any name appearing at least five times in a given year or state-year; names below that threshold are suppressed for privacy and therefore excluded from the totals shown here. The 26 total represents a lower bound — actual usage may be higher in years or states where the count fell below the disclosure floor. This page is provided for informational and research purposes only and does not constitute personal, legal, or naming advice.