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Petal

femaleStatistical record

What official birth registration shows about Petal: which national registrars published it, in which years, and how its recorded position changed.

No researched meaning, origin or pronunciation yet — what that means.

England and Wales · Girls

Falling

among girls in England and Wales · 2006–2025

England and Wales · Girls rank from 2006 to 2025, ranging from #2215 to #5927.20092013201720212025#2215#5927
How to read this chart#1#500no figure publishedUp means a stronger rankBottom is this name's lowest,not zero
  • A rank is a position in one registrar's list for one year.
  • Ranks from different countries are separate scales, so compare shapes, not numbers.
  • A rise in rank can be a small change in births, especially far down a list.
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England and Wales · Girls rank by year
YearRank
2006#4157
2007#3667
2009#3422
2010#3156
2011#5785
2012#2215
2013#3160
2014#3160
2015#3252
2016#2966
2017#3583
2018#5666
2019#4686
2020#3447
2021#3519
2022#2325
2023#5687
2024#5891
2025#5927

VerifiedSource: Office for National Statistics — Baby Names in England and Wales.Confidence: high.

See all England and Wales names · Source: Office for National Statistics — Baby Names in England and Wales

What the data shows

FallingEngland and Wales · Girls

Recorded in official data among girls in England and Wales in 19 of the 20 years from 2006 to 2025.

Official data for England and Wales, 2006–2025 · Office for National Statistics. Data sources

Year-by-year storyFirst recorded, most recent, each country and each decade

Popularity journey

  1. First recorded2006

    First recorded at #4157 among girls in England and Wales in 2006 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.

    England and Wales · Girls

  2. Highest recorded2006–2025

    Highest recorded position: #2215 among girls in England and Wales, in 2012 (recorded 2006–2025).

    England and Wales · Girls

  3. Most recent2025

    Most recently recorded at #5927 among girls in England and Wales, in 2025.

    England and Wales · Girls

Full data tableEvery published rank and count

Popularity data

Recorded in official data for England and Wales from 2006 to 2025. Highest recorded position: #2215 in England and Wales in 2012.

Petal's recorded popularity observations by year, region and administrative category, including rank, registered births, source confidence and when each region's data was last reviewed.
YearRegionCategoryRankBirths registeredConfidenceStatus
2025England and Walesfemale#59273HighVerified
2024England and Walesfemale#58913HighVerified
2023England and Walesfemale#56873HighVerified
2022England and Walesfemale#232511HighVerified
2021England and Walesfemale#35196HighVerified
2020England and Walesfemale#34476HighVerified
2019England and Walesfemale#46864HighVerified
2018England and Walesfemale#56663HighVerified
2017England and Walesfemale#35836HighVerified
2016England and Walesfemale#29668HighVerified
2015England and Walesfemale#32527HighVerified
2014England and Walesfemale#31607HighVerified
2013England and Walesfemale#31607HighVerified
2012England and Walesfemale#221512HighVerified
2011England and Walesfemale#57853HighVerified
2010England and Walesfemale#31567HighVerified
2009England and Walesfemale#34226HighVerified
2007England and Walesfemale#36675HighVerified
2006England and Walesfemale#41574HighVerified

See methodology and data sources for how popularity data is collected and what "confidence" means.

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What is known about Petal

How to read this
How often it is registered
Official record
1 official registrar, 2006–2025.
Meaning
Not established
Not researched yet.
Origin
Not established
Not researched yet.
Pronunciation
Not established
Not recorded yet.

A claim marked not established does not mean the name lacks a meaning or is not widely used — only that Namewise has not sourced and reviewed that content yet. Absence from a specific year or geography above does not prove zero use there either; official statistics only publish names above a minimum threshold.

Recorded in official data for England and Wales from 2006 to 2025. Highest recorded position: #2215 in England and Wales in 2012. Source data last verified 2026-07-21.