Petrina: Name Popularity, History & Rankings (1880

By decade. Change compares yearly averages, so the current partial decade is on equal footing. Best rank is the name's best yearly rank within the decade.

Decade	Girls	Per year	Change	Best rank
1880s	–	–	–	–
1890s	–	–	–	–
1900s	11	1	–	#1,818
1910s	100	10	+809%	#1,659
1920s	163	16	+63%	#1,830
1930s	77	8	-53%	#2,546
1940s	121	12	+57%	#2,198
1950s	194	19	+60%	#1,918
1960s	362	36	+87%	#1,514
1970s	746	75	+106%	#1,169
1980s	203	20	-73%	#2,638
1990s	74	7	-64%	#7,180
2000s	47	5	-36%	#11,802
2010s	9	1	-81%	#11,933
2020s (to 2025)	–	–	–	–

Decade

Girls

Per year

Change

Best rank

1880s

–

1890s

–

1900s

–

#1,818

1910s

100

+809%

#1,659

1920s

163

+63%

#1,830

1930s

-53%

#2,546

1940s

121

+57%

#2,198

1950s

194

+60%

#1,918

1960s

362

+87%

#1,514

1970s

746

+106%

#1,169

1980s

203

-73%

#2,638

1990s

-64%

#7,180

2000s

-36%

#11,802

2010s

-81%

#11,933

2020s (to 2025)

–

The story of Petrina

Petrina is not currently in use for newborns in the United States: fewer than five babies received the name in 2025. Its story lives in the historical record below.

Since 1900, 2,107 American babies have been named Petrina. Its peak came in 1971, when 99 newborns received the name, the signature sound of the 1970s.

The chart above shows the full history: the popularity view (births per 1,000 babies) is the honest comparison across generations, since total US births have changed enormously since 1880. Switch to the rank view to see where Petrina stood among all girls' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Petrina?

The median living Petrina is about 53 years old; half are between 47 and 60. An estimated 1,600 people named Petrina are alive in the United States today.

Estimated from births per year and Social Security period life tables; an approximation of the living age distribution, by age in years.

Petrina year by year

Every year since 2001, and five-year steps back to 1880. Rank is within each sex.

Year	Girls	Girls rank
2025	–	–
2024	–	–
2023	–	–
2022	–	–
2021	–	–
2020	–	–
2019	–	–
2018	–	–
2017	–	–
2016	–	–
2015	–	–
2014	–	–
2013	–	–
2012	–	–
2011	9	#11,933
2010	–	–
2009	–	–
2008	–	–
2007	–	–
2006	7	#14,754
2005	6	#15,958
2004	6	#15,599
2003	6	#15,285
2002	8	#11,919
2001	8	#11,802
2000	6	#14,551
1995	6	#12,932
1990	12	#7,180
1985	20	#4,088
1980	36	#2,638
1975	79	#1,361
1970	85	#1,283
1965	36	#1,943
1960	27	#2,285
1955	25	#2,210
1950	16	#2,637
1945	9	#3,333
1940	12	#2,542
1935	–	–
1930	11	#2,813
1925	14	#2,591
1920	20	#2,000
1915	9	#3,081
1910	5	#2,711
1905	–	–
1900	5	#2,167
1895	–	–
1890	–	–
1885	–	–
1880	–	–

Frequently asked questions

Quick answers about Petrina, drawn from the same Social Security data as the charts above.

How old is the average Petrina?

The median living Petrina is about 53 years old. Half of all living Petrinas are between 47 and 60 years old.

How many people named Petrina are alive today?

An estimated 1,600 people named Petrina are alive in the United States, based on 2,107 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Petrina in 2025?

Petrina did not appear in the 2025 Social Security data, which means fewer than five babies received the name that year.

How many people are named Petrina?

2,107 babies have been named Petrina in the United States since 1900, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Petrina most popular?

Petrina peaked in 1971, when 99 newborns received the name.

Is Petrina a boy or girl name?

Petrina is overwhelmingly a girl's name: 100% of babies with the name.

Is the name Petrina rising or falling?

Petrina has been roughly stable over the past decade.

Petrina

Petrina popularity over time

The story of Petrina

How old are people named Petrina?

Petrina year by year

Frequently asked questions

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