Pietro
Boy name · #3043 in 2025 · Very rare
How old is the name Pietro? In official American birth records, Pietro has been tracked continuously since 1909, giving it 116 years of documented American history.
Pietro is currently the #3043 boy name in the United States — 40 babies received it in 2025. A decade ago it stood at #3022, so the name has been falling over the past ten years. Roughly one in every 45,000 boys born in 2025 was named Pietro.
The 116-year story
Pietro first appears in the Social Security records in 1909, when 5 boys received the name. Its peak came in 1974, when 52 boys were named Pietro — good for #1135 that year. Today's parents encounter it as a name from their grandparents’ generation, which is precisely the vintage window from which names get revived. 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.
Babies named Pietro per year. Source: Official national birth records.
Unlock the 5-year forecast and compare Pietro against up to 5 other names.
Uniqueness: will there be another Pietro in class?
On our rarity read — which blends how common Pietro is today with its five-year momentum — the name reads as "very rare". A high score means genuine rarity — your Pietro will likely be the only one in the room, with the occasional spelling-out as the price.
Where Pietro is most common
State-level data for Pietro 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 Pietro
Statistically, parents drawn to Pietro tend to be choosing among names with similar popularity arcs, era profiles, and sounds — the closest matches in our model are Domenico, Eugenio, Tito, Leopoldo, and Nicola.
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Rank history (last 25 years)
| Year | Babies named Pietro | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 40 | #3036 |
| 2024 | 31 | #3605 |
| 2023 | 41 | #3005 |
| 2022 | 30 | #3691 |
| 2021 | 44 | #2819 |
| 2020 | 29 | #3653 |
| 2019 | 33 | #3426 |
| 2018 | 40 | #2943 |
| 2017 | 42 | #2840 |
| 2016 | 37 | #3111 |
| 2015 | 38 | #3022 |
| 2014 | 25 | #4014 |
| 2013 | 27 | #3753 |
| 2012 | 29 | #3625 |
| 2011 | 40 | #2904 |
| 2010 | 38 | #3014 |
| 2009 | 28 | #3721 |
| 2008 | 35 | #3221 |
| 2007 | 23 | #4243 |
| 2006 | 28 | #3602 |
| 2005 | 23 | #3941 |
| 2004 | 24 | #3735 |
| 2003 | 31 | #3044 |
| 2002 | 22 | #3794 |
| 2001 | 23 | #3617 |
Frequently asked questions
How old is the name Pietro?
In official American birth records, the name Pietro first appeared in 1909 (over 116 years ago), when 5 newborn boys received the name. It has been tracked in modern national records for 116 years.
Is Pietro a popular boy name?
Pietro ranked #3043 among boys in 2025 with 40 babies given the name — outside the top 500, making it an uncommon pick. Ten years earlier it ranked #3022.
When was the name Pietro most popular?
Pietro peaked in 1974, when 52 American boys received the name (ranked #1135 that year). Since 1974 the name has declined from that high.
How rare is the name Pietro?
In 2025, roughly 1 in 45,000 newborn American boys was named Pietro. 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.