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Petra

femaleStatistical record

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

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

Petra: Recorded since 1945, its highest recorded position is #120, reached in 2025.

Rising

among girls in England and Wales · 1996–2024

England and Wales · Girls rank from 1996 to 2024, ranging from #897 to #2746.19961997199819992000200120022003200420052006200720082009201020112012201320142015201620172018201920202021202220232024#897#2746
View as table
England and Wales · Girls rank by year
YearRank
1996#1914
1997#2738
1998#1571
1999#1557
2000#2746
2001#1617
2002#1372
2003#1325
2004#1715
2005#1082
2006#1119
2007#1296
2008#1093
2009#1022
2010#1472
2011#1043
2012#1184
2013#1291
2014#986
2015#1405
2016#1013
2017#1512
2018#952
2019#897
2020#1065
2021#1195
2022#1023
2023#962
2024#1097

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

RisingEngland and Wales · Girls

Recorded in official data among girls in Norway in 80 of the 81 years from 1945 to 2025.

In 2024: #140 among girls in Norway, #1097 among girls in England and Wales.

Official data from 3 national registrars across 3 regions, 1945–2025 · Office for National Statistics. Data sources

Popularity journey

  1. First recorded1945

    First recorded at #193 among girls in Norway in 1945 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.

    Norway · Girls

  2. Highest recorded1945–2025

    Highest recorded position: #120 among girls in Norway, in 2025 (recorded 1945–2025).

    Norway · Girls

  3. Most recent2025

    Most recently recorded at #120 among girls in Norway, in 2025.

    Norway · Girls

Popularity data

Official popularity data is available for 3 regions, from 1945 to 2025. Highest recorded position: #120 in Norway in 2025.

Petra'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
2024England and Walesfemale#109731HighVerified
2023England and Walesfemale#96236HighVerified
2022England and Walesfemale#102333HighVerified
2021England and Walesfemale#119528HighVerified
2020England and Walesfemale#106531HighVerified
2019England and Walesfemale#89740HighVerified
2018England and Walesfemale#95238HighVerified
2017England and Walesfemale#151221HighVerified
2016England and Walesfemale#101335HighVerified
2015England and Walesfemale#140523HighVerified
2014England and Walesfemale#98637HighVerified
2013England and Walesfemale#129126HighVerified
2012England and Walesfemale#118428HighVerified
2011England and Walesfemale#104333HighVerified
2010England and Walesfemale#147220HighVerified
2009England and Walesfemale#102231HighVerified
2008England and Walesfemale#109327HighVerified
2007England and Walesfemale#129621HighVerified
2006England and Walesfemale#111924HighVerified
2005England and Walesfemale#108223HighVerified
2004England and Walesfemale#171512HighVerified
2003England and Walesfemale#132516HighVerified
2002England and Walesfemale#137214HighVerified
2001England and Walesfemale#161711HighVerified
2000England and Walesfemale#27465HighVerified
1999England and Walesfemale#155711HighVerified
1998England and Walesfemale#157111HighVerified
1997England and Walesfemale#27385HighVerified
1996England and Walesfemale#19148HighVerified
2025Norwayfemale#12047HighVerified
2024Norwayfemale#14037HighVerified
2023Norwayfemale#13240HighVerified
2022Norwayfemale#16330HighVerified
2021Norwayfemale#15330HighVerified
2020Norwayfemale#18426HighVerified
2019Norwayfemale#18728HighVerified
2018Norwayfemale#19027HighVerified
2017Norwayfemale#20925HighVerified
2016Norwayfemale#18332HighVerified
2015Norwayfemale#23024HighVerified
2014Norwayfemale#20928HighVerified
2013Norwayfemale#27220HighVerified
2012Norwayfemale#23025HighVerified
2011Norwayfemale#28219HighVerified
2010Norwayfemale#27419HighVerified
2009Norwayfemale#4658HighVerified
2008Norwayfemale#26520HighVerified
2007Norwayfemale#33114HighVerified
2006Norwayfemale#35412HighVerified
2005Norwayfemale#31714HighVerified
2004Norwayfemale#37011HighVerified
2003Norwayfemale#5096HighVerified
2002Norwayfemale#5236HighVerified
2001Norwayfemale#35911HighVerified
2000Norwayfemale#4408HighVerified
1999Norwayfemale#5795HighVerified
1998Norwayfemale#38410HighVerified
1997Norwayfemale#6274HighVerified
1996Norwayfemale#5945HighVerified
1994Norwayfemale#4189HighVerified
1993Norwayfemale#5426HighVerified
1992Norwayfemale#33313HighVerified
1991Norwayfemale#4838HighVerified
1990Norwayfemale#6255HighVerified
1989Norwayfemale#6375HighVerified
1988Norwayfemale#42810HighVerified
1987Norwayfemale#4639HighVerified
1986Norwayfemale#37612HighVerified
1985Norwayfemale#4559HighVerified
1984Norwayfemale#5726HighVerified
1983Norwayfemale#4947HighVerified
1982Norwayfemale#5087HighVerified
1981Norwayfemale#5037HighVerified
1980Norwayfemale#4658HighVerified
1979Norwayfemale#30714HighVerified
1978Norwayfemale#4857HighVerified
1977Norwayfemale#38210HighVerified
1976Norwayfemale#30414HighVerified
1975Norwayfemale#5236HighVerified
1974Norwayfemale#38610HighVerified
1973Norwayfemale#35211HighVerified
1972Norwayfemale#4448HighVerified
1971Norwayfemale#36410HighVerified
1970Norwayfemale#4597HighVerified
1969Norwayfemale#28414HighVerified
1968Norwayfemale#4018HighVerified
1967Norwayfemale#3699HighVerified
1966Norwayfemale#20920HighVerified
1965Norwayfemale#30512HighVerified
1964Norwayfemale#26414HighVerified
1963Norwayfemale#30511HighVerified
1962Norwayfemale#28211HighVerified
1961Norwayfemale#27912HighVerified
1960Norwayfemale#3299HighVerified
1959Norwayfemale#29311HighVerified
1958Norwayfemale#3637HighVerified
1957Norwayfemale#24813HighVerified
1956Norwayfemale#21616HighVerified
1955Norwayfemale#3209HighVerified
1954Norwayfemale#3318HighVerified
1953Norwayfemale#3119HighVerified
1952Norwayfemale#3736HighVerified
1951Norwayfemale#25312HighVerified
1950Norwayfemale#21617HighVerified
1949Norwayfemale#25512HighVerified
1948Norwayfemale#26411HighVerified
1947Norwayfemale#21917HighVerified
1946Norwayfemale#22217HighVerified
1945Norwayfemale#19321HighVerified
2023Republic of Irelandfemale#6255HighVerified
2020Republic of Irelandfemale#8343HighVerified
2019Republic of Irelandfemale#8713HighVerified
2017Republic of Irelandfemale#8733HighVerified
2015Republic of Irelandfemale#6605HighVerified
2014Republic of Irelandfemale#7524HighVerified
2013Republic of Irelandfemale#6605HighVerified
2011Republic of Irelandfemale#5507HighVerified
2010Republic of Irelandfemale#5108HighVerified
2009Republic of Irelandfemale#8933HighVerified
2003Republic of Irelandfemale#6553HighVerified
2000Republic of Irelandfemale#4135HighVerified
1996Republic of Irelandfemale#5343HighVerified
1985Republic of Irelandfemale#5193HighVerified
1984Republic of Irelandfemale#4594HighVerified
1982Republic of Irelandfemale#5233HighVerified
1981Republic of Irelandfemale#5333HighVerified
1973Republic of Irelandfemale#5083HighVerified
1968Republic of Irelandfemale#4013HighVerified
1967Republic of Irelandfemale#3155HighVerified
1966Republic of Irelandfemale#3803HighVerified
1964Republic of Irelandfemale#3723HighVerified

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

What's not yet available

  • Meaning
  • Origin
  • Pronunciation
  • Nicknames and spelling variants

Absence from this list does not mean the name isn't genuinely meaningful or widely used — only that Namewise hasn't 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.

Official popularity data is available for 3 regions, from 1945 to 2025. Highest recorded position: #120 in Norway in 2025. Source data last verified 2026-07-21.