Petra
3 countries#1367 in United States, 2025Popularity across 3 countries
Each line is scaled to its own peak, so you can compare when Petra was in fashion in each country, whatever the population size.
Country by country
United States
14,626 births recorded 1881–2025 · currently #1367 · peaked in 1927 with 205 births
Most common in: Texas, California, New York, Arizona, Illinois
Source: Social Security Administration, official birth-registration data
France
344 births recorded 1906–2022 · currently #2664 · peaked in 1964 with 14 births
Most common in: Paris, Moselle, Seine-et-Marne
Source: INSEE, official birth-registration data
Scotland
51 births recorded 1975–2023 · peaked in 1976 with 6 births
Source: National Records of Scotland, official birth-registration data
United States rank history
Petra’s rank among girls’ names, most recent 20 years on record.
| Year | Rank | vs. prior yr |
|---|---|---|
| 2006 | #1978 | — |
| 2007 | #1744 | ↑234 |
| 2008 | #1677 | ↑67 |
| 2009 | #1650 | ↑27 |
| 2010 | #2010 | ↓360 |
| 2011 | #1741 | ↑269 |
| 2012 | #1705 | ↑36 |
| 2013 | #1599 | ↑106 |
| 2014 | #1515 | ↑84 |
| 2015 | #1350 | ↑165 |
| 2016 | #1456 | ↓106 |
| 2017 | #1392 | ↑64 |
| 2018 | #1512 | ↓120 |
| 2019 | #1326 | ↑186 |
| 2020 | #1276 | ↑50 |
| 2021 | #1426 | ↓150 |
| 2022 | #1531 | ↓105 |
| 2023 | #1471 | ↑60 |
| 2024 | #1484 | ↓13 |
| 2025 | #1367 | ↑117 |
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