Total births
43
Girls' name · since 1919
Petronia
Petronia has 43 recorded births since 1919 in federal Social Security data, most heavily in 1984 -- full year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state rankings follow.
- 43
- total births
- 1919–1984
- years on record
- 1980s
- peak decade
- 37%
- born in that decade
Petronia sits outside today's top ranks for girls, with 43 recorded since 1919.
Petronia has 43 recorded births among girls since 1919, per the U.S. Social Security Administration, though it falls outside today's most-used girls names, busiest in the 1980s -- see the year-by-year trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution below, all drawn directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1919 to 1984.
- 43 total births
- 1919–1984 years on record
- 1980s peak decade
- 37% born in that decade
Data updated Jul 2026
The verdict
43 girls have been named Petronia since 1919, peaking in the 1980s, last recorded in 1984.
- 43
- total births
- 1919–1984
- years on record
- 1980s
- peak decade
- 37%
- born in that decade
1980s
Peak decade
37% of everyone ever named Petronia was born in this single decade.
1984
Single peak year
10 babies were named Petronia in 1984 - its busiest year on record.
Petronia's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Petronia splits its recorded history at 1939: 60% of all births land in the more recent half, 40% in the earlier half, a lean toward present-day use rather than a passing spike. The single quietest year was 1922 (5 births) -- compare that against the 1984 peak of 10 for a sense of just how much the name's popularity has swung.
Petronia at a glance
Last recorded 1984Peak year
1984
Current rank
Unranked
Active since
1919
Petronia popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1919–1984
- Peak year (1984)
- 10
- Annual births at peak, across 66 years of records
Petronia by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
1980s was Petronia's strongest decade.
16 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 37% of all-time use.
Petronia births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1910s
1910s
7 births
- 1920s 5
1920s
5 births
- 1930s
1930s
10 births
- 1950s 5
1950s
5 births
- 1980s
1980s
16 births
What this shows Peak: 1980s at 16 births (37% of all-time use).
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Petronia? ▼
Since 1919, Social Security records show 43 babies named Petronia. The most recent recorded year was 1984. Its busiest year on record was 1984, with 10 births.
When was Petronia most popular? ▼
Petronia was most popular in the 1980s decade with 16 total births. The single peak year was 1984.
How long has the name Petronia been used? ▼
Petronia has been recorded in Social Security data since 1919, spanning 66 years of data through 1984.
What names are similar to Petronia? ▼
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.
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Data Sources
Data as of July 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, 1919–1984 (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. "Petronia: Baby Name Since 1919 - 43 Births, Peak 1984." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/petronia. 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 Petronia 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 July 2026.