Baby Names US
boys' name ★ peaked 1974

Pietro

Gender Boy Rank 2025 #3,074 Trend ↑ Rising 14%
Rank 2025
#3,074
among boys · ↑594 vs 2024
Babies in 2025
40
named Pietro · +29% vs 2024
How common
1 in 42,702
boys born in 2025
Peak year
1974
52 babies
All-time total
2,423
#2,936 all-time among boys
First recorded
1909
in Social Security records

Pietro popularity over time

2,423 babies have been named Pietro since 1909, 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
0.010.020.030.0418801900192019401960198020002020Peak 1974Boys

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 Boys Per year Change Best rank
1880s – – – –
1890s – – – –
1900s 5 1 – #1,635
1910s 140 14 +2700% #1,497
1920s 171 17 +22% #1,478
1930s 48 5 -72% #2,048
1940s 18 2 -62% #3,442
1950s 75 8 +317% #2,387
1960s 212 21 +183% #1,417
1970s 378 38 +78% #1,147
1980s 280 28 -26% #1,717
1990s 271 27 -3% #2,434
2000s 261 26 -4% #3,096
2010s 349 35 +34% #2,877
2020s (to 2025) 215 36 +3% #2,849

Where Pietro is heading

A five-year projection from the recent trend in births per 1,000 boys (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 boys Implied rank
2026 40 0.02 outside top 500
2027 41 0.02 outside top 500
2028 41 0.02 outside top 500
2029 41 0.02 outside top 500
2030 42 0.02 outside top 500

The story of Pietro

Pietro is rare for boys in the United States, ranked #3,074 in 2025 with 40 babies given the name. It is currently rising compared with a decade ago.

Since 1909, 2,423 American babies have been named Pietro. Its peak came in 1974, when 52 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 Pietro stood among all boys' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Pietro?

The median living Pietro is about 31 years old; half are between 14 and 49. An estimated 1,900 people named Pietro are alive in the United States today.

median 31 020406080100

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

Pietro year by year

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

Year Boys Boys rank
2025 40 #3,074
2024 31 #3,668
2023 41 #3,046
2022 30 #3,746
2021 44 #2,849
2020 29 #3,709
2019 33 #3,478
2018 40 #2,983
2017 42 #2,877
2016 37 #3,145
2015 38 #3,068
2014 25 #4,098
2013 27 #3,830
2012 29 #3,689
2011 40 #2,942
2010 38 #3,061
2009 28 #3,803
2008 35 #3,269
2007 23 #4,333
2006 28 #3,662
2005 23 #4,027
2004 24 #3,829
2003 31 #3,096
2002 22 #3,882
2001 23 #3,695
2000 24 #3,507
1995 27 #2,741
1990 20 #3,140
1985 25 #2,210
1980 31 #1,841
1975 47 #1,251
1970 37 #1,391
1965 18 #1,901
1960 14 #2,290
1955 6 #3,789
1950 8 #2,962
1945 – –
1940 – –
1935 6 #3,563
1930 15 #2,048
1925 21 #1,729
1920 18 #1,944
1915 22 #1,497
1910 – –
1905 – –
1900 – –
1895 – –
1890 – –
1885 – –
1880 – –

Famous people named Pietro

The most globally famous bearers of the name, ranked by fame across Wikipedia editions (Pantheon project, MIT).

  1. 1 Pietro Badoglio Pietro Badoglio Italian military officer (1871–1956) 19th century
  2. 2 Pietro Parolin Pietro Parolin Italian Catholic cardinal (born 1955) Contemporary
  3. 3 Pietro Aretino Pietro Aretino Italian author and blackmailer (1492–1556) Medieval
  4. 4 Pietro Perugino Pietro Perugino Italian Renaissance painter (c. 1446/52–1523) Medieval
  5. 5 Pietro Mascagni Pietro Mascagni Italian composer (1863–1945) 19th century
  6. 6 Pietro Bembo Pietro Bembo Italian scholar, poet, and cardinal (1470–1547) Medieval
  7. 7 Pietro da Cortona Pietro da Cortona Italian painter and architect of the High Baroque (1596–1669) 16th century
  8. 8 Pietro Gasparri Religious figure, Italy 1852–1934 · 19th century
  9. 9 Pietro Ottoboni Pietro Ottoboni Italian Catholic cardinal (1667–1740) 17th century
  10. 10 Pietro Metastasio Pietro Metastasio Italian poet and librettist (1698–1782) 17th century
  11. 11 Pietro d'Abano Pietro d'Abano Italian philosopher and astrologer (c. 1257–1316) 1250–1315 · Medieval
  12. 12 Pietro Locatelli Pietro Locatelli Italian composer 1695–1764 · 17th century
  13. 13 Pietro Germi Pietro Germi Italian screenwriter, director, actor (1914–1974) Contemporary
  14. 14 Pietro Lorenzetti Pietro Lorenzetti Italian painter (1280–1348) Medieval
  15. 15 Pietro Della Valle Pietro Della Valle Italian composer, musicologist, traveller and author (1586–1652) 16th century
  16. 16 Pietro II Orseolo Pietro II Orseolo Doge of Venice from 991 to 1009 961–1009 · Medieval
  17. 17 Pietro Longhi Pietro Longhi Italian painter (1701–1785) 18th century
  18. 18 Pietro Rava Pietro Rava Italian footballer and manager 1916–2006 · Contemporary
  19. 19 Pietro Cavallini Pietro Cavallini Italian painter 1240–1330 · Medieval
  20. 20 Pietro I Orseolo Pietro I Orseolo Doge of Venice from 976 until 978 928–987 · Medieval

Portraits from Wikipedia (Wikimedia Commons).

Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Pietro?

The median living Pietro is about 31 years old. Half of all living Pietros are between 14 and 49 years old.

How many people named Pietro are alive today?

An estimated 1,900 people named Pietro are alive in the United States, based on 2,423 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Pietro in 2025?

Pietro ranked #3,074 among boys' names in the United States in 2025, with 40 babies given the name, according to Social Security Administration data.

How many people are named Pietro?

2,423 babies have been named Pietro in the United States since 1909, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Pietro most popular?

Pietro peaked in 1974, when 52 newborns received the name.

Is Pietro a boy or girl name?

Pietro is overwhelmingly a boy's name: 100% of babies with the name.

Is the name Pietro rising or falling?

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

Will Pietro become more popular?

Pietro looks stable. If the recent trend holds, we project roughly 42 boys named Pietro in 2030, ranking outside the top 500. Forecasts assume the current trend continues and become less certain further out.

Who are famous people named Pietro?

Well-known people named Pietro include Pietro Badoglio (politician), Pietro Parolin (religious figure), Pietro Aretino (writer).

Names like Pietro

Names that sound and feel close to Pietro: shared sounds, similar era, similar popularity. Each links to its full history.

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