Petrona
Girl name · #4465 in 2025 · Very rare
How old is the name Petrona? In official American birth records, Petrona has been tracked continuously since 1913, giving it 112 years of documented American history.
Petrona ranks #4465 among American girls' names as of 2025, with 31 newborns given the name that year. A decade ago it stood at #8931, so the name has been rising over the past ten years. Roughly one in every 58,065 girls born in 2025 was named Petrona.
Babies named Petrona per year. Source: Official national birth records.
The 112-year story
Petrona first appears in the Social Security records in 1913, when 5 girls received the name. Its all-time peak is essentially right now: 2024, with 45 babies and a rank of #3459. Names at their peak can keep climbing — or be one trend cycle from the long slide that eventually hits most popular names. Following the curve matters more than today's snapshot: a name's position on its rise-peak-decline arc is the best predictor of how common it will feel in a kindergarten class five years from now.
Unlock the 5-year forecast and compare Petrona against up to 5 other names.
Uniqueness: will there be another Petrona in class?
On our rarity read — which blends how common Petrona is today with its five-year momentum — the name reads as "very rare". A high score means genuine rarity — your Petrona will likely be the only one in the room, with the occasional spelling-out as the price.
Where Petrona is most common
State-level data for Petrona is too sparse in 2025 to rank by rate — in most states its count falls below the SSA's per-state reporting threshold (counts under 5 are withheld).
Names like Petrona
Statistically, parents drawn to Petrona tend to be choosing among names with similar popularity arcs, era profiles, and sounds — the closest matches in our model are Daliana, Layanna, Arizona, Xianna, and Avyana.
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Rank history (last 25 years)
| Year | Babies named Petrona | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 31 | #4460 |
| 2024 | 45 | #3459 |
| 2023 | 21 | #5752 |
| 2022 | 16 | #6984 |
| 2021 | 24 | #5237 |
| 2020 | 26 | #4880 |
| 2019 | 19 | #6176 |
| 2018 | 12 | #8617 |
| 2017 | 16 | #7092 |
| 2016 | 13 | #8393 |
| 2015 | 12 | #8931 |
| 2014 | 5 | #16513 |
| 2013 | 8 | #11969 |
| 2012 | 11 | #9711 |
| 2011 | 11 | #9723 |
| 2010 | 10 | #10451 |
| 2009 | 8 | #12429 |
| 2008 | 7 | #13832 |
| 2007 | 9 | #11630 |
| 2006 | 7 | #13606 |
| 2005 | 12 | #8883 |
| 2004 | 7 | #12761 |
| 2003 | 9 | #10425 |
| 2002 | 6 | #13595 |
| 2001 | 9 | #10102 |
Frequently asked questions
How old is the name Petrona?
In official American birth records, the name Petrona first appeared in 1913 (over 112 years ago), when 5 newborn girls received the name. It has been tracked in modern national records for 112 years.
Is Petrona a popular girl name?
Petrona ranked #4465 among girls in 2025 with 31 babies given the name — outside the top 500, making it an uncommon pick. Ten years earlier it ranked #8931.
When was the name Petrona most popular?
Petrona peaked in 2024, when 45 American girls received the name (ranked #3459 that year). That peak is current — the name is at or near its all-time high right now.
How rare is the name Petrona?
In 2025, roughly 1 in 58,065 newborn American girls was named Petrona. On our rarity scale (rarity blended with momentum) we classify it as "very rare".
Data source: Official American birth records, 1880–2025, national and state files. Counts reflect registered birth records for American families.