Girls' name · since 1884
Petronella
335 babies named Petronella in U.S. Social Security records since 1884, with the highest year being 1916. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.
- #15,021 of 72,339
- all-time among girls
- 335
- born since 1884
- 1910s
- peak decade
335 girls have been named Petronella since 1884, though it isn't currently a top-ranked name.
Social Security Administration records show Petronella recorded 335 times among girls since 1884, though it doesn't currently rank among the most-used girls names, peaking in the 1910s. This profile derives year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1884 to 1949.
- #15,021 of 72,339 all-time among girls
- 335 born since 1884
- 1910s peak decade
Data updated Aug 2026
The verdict
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Petronella ranks #15,021 of 72,339 girls' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). 335 born since 1884, peaking in the 1910s.
- #15,021 of 72,339
- all-time among girls
- 335
- born since 1884
- 1910s
- peak decade
Petronella's 335 recorded births place it above 79.22% of the 72,339 girls names in the full SSA archive.
The state file records this name in 2 jurisdictions, led by Illinois.
Petronella's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Divide Petronella's SSA record in two at 1922 and the more recent half accounts for 41% of all births, the earlier half the remaining 59%, a genuinely balanced usage pattern. Its calmest year was 1884, with only 5 births recorded -- set against the 1916 peak of 19, that's the full swing in one name's fortunes.
Petronella popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1884–1949
- Peak year (1916)
- 19
- Annual births at peak, across 66 years of records
Petronella by decade
1910s is the heaviest window (142 births, 42% of the file).
1910s was Petronella's strongest decade.
142 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 42% of all-time use.
Petronella births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1880s 5
1880s
5 births
- 1890s 5
1890s
5 births
- 1900s 22
1900s
22 births
- 1910s
1910s
142 births
- 1920s
1920s
96 births
- 1930s 36
1930s
36 births
- 1940s 29
1940s
29 births
What this shows Peak: 1910s at 142 births (42% of all-time use).
Petronella by state
Where Petronella concentrates geographically, total births since 1884
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | Illinois | | 6 | 1.8% |
| #2 | Pennsylvania | | 6 | 1.8% |
6 of 335 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 2 reporting states.
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- Petronella's decade-level peak was the 1910s (142 total births); usage has since declined to 29 in the 1940s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- Illinois records the most Petronellas (6 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. Illinois names
Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.
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Related Names
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Nationwide names with similar peak year or record span
Two nationwide peer axes for Petronella: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.
Similar peak year (~1916)
Similar record span (~65 yrs)
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, 1884–1949 (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 Petronella 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.