Petrona: Name Popularity, History & Rankings (1880

Rank 2025

#4,527

among girls · ↓1,032 vs 2024

Babies in 2025

named Petrona · -31% vs 2024

How common

1 in 51,847

girls born in 2025

Peak year

2024

45 babies

All-time total

409

#13,336 all-time among girls

First recorded

1913

in Social Security records

Petrona popularity over time

409 babies have been named Petrona since 1913, according to official Social Security records. Switch measure to see births per year or the yearly rank.

Measure

Births per 1,000 babies of that sex, comparable across eras

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	–	–	–	–
1910s	5	1	–	#3,596
1920s	–	–	–	–
1930s	–	–	–	–
1940s	–	–	–	–
1950s	–	–	–	–
1960s	–	–	–	–
1970s	–	–	–	–
1980s	5	1	–	#12,679
1990s	38	4	+660%	#9,105
2000s	81	8	+113%	#9,314
2010s	117	12	+44%	#6,363
2020s (to 2025)	163	27	+132%	#3,495

Where Petrona is heading

A five-year projection from the recent trend in births per 1,000 girls (damped so it flattens over time), converted to babies at today's birth totals. The implied rank places that projection in the 2025 field. A projection, not a promise: real trends bend.

Year	Projected babies	Per 1,000 girls	Implied rank
2026	34	0.02	outside top 500
2027	38	0.02	outside top 500
2028	41	0.03	outside top 500
2029	43	0.03	outside top 500
2030	46	0.03	outside top 500

The story of Petrona

Petrona is rare for girls in the United States, ranked #4,527 in 2025 with 31 babies given the name. It is currently rising compared with a decade ago.

Since 1913, 409 American babies have been named Petrona. Its peak came in 2024, when 45 newborns received the name, the signature sound of the 2020s.

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 Petrona stood among all girls' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Petrona?

The median living Petrona is about 8 years old; half are between 3 and 18. An estimated 400 people named Petrona 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.

Petrona year by year

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

Year	Girls	Girls rank
2025	31	#4,527
2024	45	#3,495
2023	21	#5,904
2022	16	#7,216
2021	24	#5,368
2020	26	#4,976
2019	19	#6,363
2018	12	#9,028
2017	16	#7,356
2016	13	#8,760
2015	12	#9,356
2014	5	#18,564
2013	8	#12,885
2012	11	#10,259
2011	11	#10,233
2010	10	#11,058
2009	8	#13,393
2008	7	#15,013
2007	9	#12,415
2006	7	#14,755
2005	12	#9,314
2004	7	#13,836
2003	9	#11,108
2002	6	#14,945
2001	9	#10,796
2000	7	#12,808
1995	7	#11,436
1990	5	#14,587
1985	–	–
1980	–	–
1975	–	–
1970	–	–
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1960	–	–
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1880	–	–

Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Petrona?

The median living Petrona is about 8 years old. Half of all living Petronas are between 3 and 18 years old.

How many people named Petrona are alive today?

An estimated 400 people named Petrona are alive in the United States, based on 409 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Petrona in 2025?

Petrona ranked #4,527 among girls' names in the United States in 2025, with 31 babies given the name, according to Social Security Administration data.

How many people are named Petrona?

409 babies have been named Petrona in the United States since 1913, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Petrona most popular?

Petrona peaked in 2024, when 45 newborns received the name.

Is Petrona a boy or girl name?

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

Is the name Petrona rising or falling?

Petrona is on the rise, noticeably more popular now than a decade ago.

Will Petrona become more popular?

Petrona is trending upward. If the recent trend holds, we project roughly 46 girls named Petrona in 2030, which would rank outside the top 500. Forecasts assume the current trend continues and become less certain further out.

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