Total births
32
Girls' name · since 2014
Petunia
32 babies named Petunia in U.S. Social Security records since 2014, with the highest year being 2024. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.
- #11957
- among girls today
- 32
- born since 2014
- 2020s
- peak decade
- 33%
- more common than other girls
32 babies have been named Petunia since 2014, making it today's #11957 girls' name.
Petunia has 32 recorded births among girls since 2014, per the U.S. Social Security Administration, ranked #11957 as of the latest data, more common than 33% of girls, busiest in the 2020s -- see the year-by-year trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution below, all drawn directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 2014 to 2024.
- #11957 among girls today
- 32 born since 2014
- 2020s peak decade
- 33% more common than other girls
Data updated Jul 2026
The verdict
Petunia is currently the #11957 girls' name in America, more common than 33% of girls - 32 born since 2014, peaking in the 2020s.
- #11957
- among girls today
- 32
- born since 2014
- 2020s
- peak decade
- 33%
- more common than other girls
Petunia vs. every other girls name in current SSA rankings
#11957
of 17,726 girls in use
More common than 33% of names given to girls today.
2020s
Peak decade
84% of everyone ever named Petunia was born in this single decade.
2024
Single peak year
8 babies were named Petunia in 2024 - its busiest year on record.
How Petunia compares
32 11th percentile among 17,726 names currently given to girls
Based on all-time total births among currently-ranked girls names. Names with fewer occurrences are grouped into wider buckets on the right.
Source U.S. Social Security Administration, national baby name data
How the numbers stack up
Petunia's all-time total is 92% below the median girls name, and Olivia still leads by a wide margin.
| Metric | Petunia | Median girls name (Emerly) | #1 girls name (Olivia) |
|---|---|---|---|
| All-time total births | 32 | 382 | 567,345 |
| Peak-year births | 8 | 48 | 19,840 |
Petunia's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Divide Petunia's SSA record in two at 2021 and the more recent half accounts for 66% of all births, the earlier half the remaining 34%, consistent with a name still gaining ground rather than fading. Its calmest year was 2014, with only 5 births recorded -- set against the 2024 peak of 8, that's the full swing in one name's fortunes.
Petunia at a glance
Outside the top 1,000Peak year
2024
Current rank
#11,957
Active since
2014
Petunia popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2014–2024
- Peak year (2024)
- 8
- Annual births at peak, across 11 years of records
Petunia by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
2020s was Petunia's strongest decade.
27 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 84% of all-time use.
Petunia births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 2010s 5
2010s
5 births
- 2020s
2020s
27 births
What this shows Peak: 2020s at 27 births (84% of all-time use).
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Petunia? ▼
Petunia has been given to 32 babies in the U.S. since 2014, according to SSA data. Among girls, it ranks #11957 as of the latest data. 8 babies were born in 2024, its single highest year.
When was Petunia most popular? ▼
Petunia was most popular in the 2020s decade with 27 total births. The single peak year was 2024.
How long has the name Petunia been used? ▼
The SSA has tracked Petunia since 2014 -- 11 years through the most recent 2024 data.
What names are similar to Petunia? ▼
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.
Keep exploring Petunia
Nearby Names Like Petunia
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Petunia
Petra Girl
#1484 14,559 births
Petrina Girl
2,107 births
Peter Girl
1,943 births
Petrona Girl
#3474 409 births
Petronella Girl
335 births
Compare Petunia side by side: Petunia vs Petra Petunia vs Petrina Petunia vs Peter
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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, 2014–2024 (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. "Petunia: #11957 Girls' Name - 32 Births, Peak 2024." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/petunia. 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 Petunia 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.