US rank #11095 Girls' name Peak 2020 64 births

Petronila — #11095 US girls' name

64 babies named Petronila in U.S. Social Security records since 1888, with the highest year being 2020. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

1880s51910s141930s51970s52010s172020s18
#11095
of 17,661 girls in use

More common than 37% of names given to girls today.

2020s
Peak decade

28% of everyone ever named Petronila was born in this single decade.

2020
Single peak year

10 babies were named Petronila in 2020 — its busiest year on record.

What the Data Says About Petronila

The Social Security Administration has registered 64 babies named Petronila between 1888 and 2024, spanning 137 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a girl's name, Petronila currently holds the #11095 rank among girls for 2024. The name reached its historical peak in 2020, when 10 babies received it in a single year.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Petronila performed strongest in the 2020s, accumulating 18 births during that ten-year window. Across the 6 decades of recorded activity, Petronila shows a stable profile with only moderate drift from its peak decade. Geographically, the name is most concentrated in Texas, which accounts for 6 births — the largest state-level total in the dataset — followed by . In total, SSA state-level files list Petronila in 1 of the 51 U.S. reporting jurisdictions.

No etymological entry is currently available for Petronila 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 64 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.

Petronila at a glance

Outside the top 1,000

Total births

64

Since 1888

137 years of records

Peak year

2020

10 births that year

Strongest decade: 2020s

Current rank

#11,095

Among girls

As of 2024

Active since

1888

Recorded for 137 years

Last year on file: 2024

Petronila popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2024–1888

Outside the top 1,000
Peak year (2020)
10
Annual births at peak — across 137 years of records
4681012 202420202019201519761935191919171888 5

Petronila by decade

Total births in each ten-year window — peak vs trough at a glance

Peak: 2020s
Peak decade
2020s
18 births that decade — 28% of Petronila's all-time total
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Petronila by state

Where Petronila concentrates geographically — total births since 1888

Geographically diffuse
Top 1 states by recorded births for the name Petronila
Rank State Visual share Births Share of total
#1 Texas
6 9.4%
Texas share of Petronila's total US births 9.4%

6 of 64 births nationwide.

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Petronila?
64 babies have been named Petronila since 1888. It currently ranks #11095 among girls. The peak year was 2020 with 10 births.
When was Petronila most popular?
Petronila was most popular in the 2020s decade with 18 total births. The single peak year was 2020.
Where is Petronila most popular?
The top states for the name Petronila are Texas (6 births).
How long has the name Petronila been used?
Petronila has been recorded in Social Security data since 1888, spanning 137 years of data through 2024.
What names are similar to Petronila?
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 2024. Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA).

Primary: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications — National Data, 1888–2024 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames). National-level data includes all names with 5 or more occurrences in a given year.

State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names — State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip). Includes all names with 5 or more occurrences per state per year; rarer names are excluded for privacy.