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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.

Falling

among girls in England and Wales · 1996–2025

England and Wales · Girls rank from 1996 to 2025, ranging from #897 to #2746.200020052010201520202025#897#2746
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
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
2025#2138

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 Norway in 80 of the 81 years from 1945 to 2025.

In 2025: #120 among girls in Norway, #2138 among girls in England and Wales.

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

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

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 #2138 among girls in England and Wales, in 2025.

    England and Wales · Girls

Full data tableEvery published rank and count

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
2025England and Walesfemale#213813HighVerified
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.

Where Petra is officially recorded

3 official registrars have recorded Petra, between 1945 and 2025, in 80 of those 81 years. Each registrar publishes for its own population on its own methodology, so the positions below are each one country's own ranking and are not comparable with one another.

NorwayNorway: recorded in 1945Norway: recorded in 1946Norway: recorded in 1947Norway: recorded in 1948Norway: recorded in 1949Norway: recorded in 1950Norway: recorded in 1951Norway: recorded in 1952Norway: recorded in 1953Norway: recorded in 1954Norway: recorded in 1955Norway: recorded in 1956Norway: recorded in 1957Norway: recorded in 1958Norway: recorded in 1959Norway: recorded in 1960Norway: recorded in 1961Norway: recorded in 1962Norway: recorded in 1963Norway: recorded in 1964Norway: recorded in 1965Norway: recorded in 1966Norway: recorded in 1967Norway: recorded in 1968Norway: recorded in 1969Norway: recorded in 1970Norway: recorded in 1971Norway: recorded in 1972Norway: recorded in 1973Norway: recorded in 1974Norway: recorded in 1975Norway: recorded in 1976Norway: recorded in 1977Norway: recorded in 1978Norway: recorded in 1979Norway: recorded in 1980Norway: recorded in 1981Norway: recorded in 1982Norway: recorded in 1983Norway: recorded in 1984Norway: recorded in 1985Norway: recorded in 1986Norway: recorded in 1987Norway: recorded in 1988Norway: recorded in 1989Norway: recorded in 1990Norway: recorded in 1991Norway: recorded in 1992Norway: recorded in 1993Norway: recorded in 1994Norway: recorded in 1996Norway: recorded in 1997Norway: recorded in 1998Norway: recorded in 1999Norway: recorded in 2000Norway: recorded in 2001Norway: recorded in 2002Norway: recorded in 2003Norway: recorded in 2004Norway: recorded in 2005Norway: recorded in 2006Norway: recorded in 2007Norway: recorded in 2008Norway: recorded in 2009Norway: recorded in 2010Norway: recorded in 2011Norway: recorded in 2012Norway: recorded in 2013Norway: recorded in 2014Norway: recorded in 2015Norway: recorded in 2016Norway: recorded in 2017Norway: recorded in 2018Norway: recorded in 2019Norway: recorded in 2020Norway: recorded in 2021Norway: recorded in 2022Norway: recorded in 2023Norway: recorded in 2024Norway: recorded in 2025Norway: highest position in 2025Republic of IrelandRepublic of Ireland: recorded in 1964Republic of Ireland: recorded in 1966Republic of Ireland: recorded in 1967Republic of Ireland: recorded in 1968Republic of Ireland: recorded in 1973Republic of Ireland: recorded in 1981Republic of Ireland: recorded in 1982Republic of Ireland: recorded in 1984Republic of Ireland: recorded in 1985Republic of Ireland: recorded in 1996Republic of Ireland: recorded in 2000Republic of Ireland: recorded in 2003Republic of Ireland: recorded in 2009Republic of Ireland: recorded in 2010Republic of Ireland: recorded in 2011Republic of Ireland: recorded in 2013Republic of Ireland: recorded in 2014Republic of Ireland: recorded in 2015Republic of Ireland: recorded in 2017Republic of Ireland: recorded in 2019Republic of Ireland: recorded in 2020Republic of Ireland: recorded in 2023Republic of Ireland: highest position in 1967England and WalesEngland and Wales: recorded in 1996England and Wales: recorded in 1997England and Wales: recorded in 1998England and Wales: recorded in 1999England and Wales: recorded in 2000England and Wales: recorded in 2001England and Wales: recorded in 2002England and Wales: recorded in 2003England and Wales: recorded in 2004England and Wales: recorded in 2005England and Wales: recorded in 2006England and Wales: recorded in 2007England and Wales: recorded in 2008England and Wales: recorded in 2009England and Wales: recorded in 2010England and Wales: recorded in 2011England and Wales: recorded in 2012England and Wales: recorded in 2013England and Wales: recorded in 2014England and Wales: recorded in 2015England and Wales: recorded in 2016England and Wales: recorded in 2017England and Wales: recorded in 2018England and Wales: recorded in 2019England and Wales: recorded in 2020England and Wales: recorded in 2021England and Wales: recorded in 2022England and Wales: recorded in 2023England and Wales: recorded in 2024England and Wales: recorded in 2025England and Wales: highest position in 201919452025
Each mark is a year the registrar recorded the name; the diamond is that registrar's highest position. Gaps can mean a year was not published, not that the name went unused.
RegistrarRecordedYearsIts own highest position
Norway1945–202580#120 in 2025
Republic of Ireland1964–202322#315 in 1967
England and Wales1996–202530#897 in 2019

Its high point came 58 years earlier in Republic of Ireland (1967) than in Norway (2025).

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What is known about Petra

How to read this
How often it is registered
Official record
3 official registrars, 1945–2025.
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.

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.