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Petrina

femaleStatistical record

What official birth registration shows about Petrina: 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 · 1996–2009

England and Wales · Girls rank from 1996 to 2009, ranging from #2444 to #5556.1996199820032009#2444#5556
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#3126
1997#2738
1998#3848
1999#2444
2003#3594
2004#4598
2009#5556

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 Republic of Ireland in 17 of the 23 years from 1968 to 1990.

Official data from 2 national registrars across 2 regions, 1968–2009 · Office for National Statistics. Data sources

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

Popularity journey

  1. First recorded1968

    First recorded at #401 among girls in Republic of Ireland in 1968 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.

    Republic of Ireland · Girls

  2. Highest recorded1968–1990

    Highest recorded position: #305 among girls in Republic of Ireland, in 1973 (recorded 1968–1990).

    Republic of Ireland · Girls

  3. Most recent2009

    Most recently recorded at #5556 among girls in England and Wales, in 2009.

    England and Wales · Girls

Full data tableEvery published rank and count

Popularity data

Official popularity data is available for 2 regions, from 1968 to 2009. Highest recorded position: #305 in Republic of Ireland in 1973.

Petrina'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
2009England and Walesfemale#55563HighVerified
2004England and Walesfemale#45983HighVerified
2003England and Walesfemale#35944HighVerified
1999England and Walesfemale#24446HighVerified
1998England and Walesfemale#38483HighVerified
1997England and Walesfemale#27385HighVerified
1996England and Walesfemale#31264HighVerified
1990Republic of Irelandfemale#5173HighVerified
1986Republic of Irelandfemale#3886HighVerified
1983Republic of Irelandfemale#4764HighVerified
1982Republic of Irelandfemale#3558HighVerified
1981Republic of Irelandfemale#4235HighVerified
1980Republic of Irelandfemale#3707HighVerified
1979Republic of Irelandfemale#3309HighVerified
1978Republic of Irelandfemale#3886HighVerified
1977Republic of Irelandfemale#4684HighVerified
1975Republic of Irelandfemale#4065HighVerified
1974Republic of Irelandfemale#4284HighVerified
1973Republic of Irelandfemale#30510HighVerified
1972Republic of Irelandfemale#3895HighVerified
1971Republic of Irelandfemale#3496HighVerified
1970Republic of Irelandfemale#3964HighVerified
1969Republic of Irelandfemale#3934HighVerified
1968Republic of Irelandfemale#4013HighVerified

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

Where Petrina is officially recorded

2 official registrars have recorded Petrina, between 1968 and 2009, in 24 of those 42 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.

Republic of IrelandRepublic of Ireland: recorded in 1968Republic of Ireland: recorded in 1969Republic of Ireland: recorded in 1970Republic of Ireland: recorded in 1971Republic of Ireland: recorded in 1972Republic of Ireland: recorded in 1973Republic of Ireland: recorded in 1974Republic of Ireland: recorded in 1975Republic of Ireland: recorded in 1977Republic of Ireland: recorded in 1978Republic of Ireland: recorded in 1979Republic of Ireland: recorded in 1980Republic of Ireland: recorded in 1981Republic of Ireland: recorded in 1982Republic of Ireland: recorded in 1983Republic of Ireland: recorded in 1986Republic of Ireland: recorded in 1990Republic of Ireland: highest position in 1973England 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 2003England and Wales: recorded in 2004England and Wales: recorded in 2009England and Wales: highest position in 199919682009
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
Republic of Ireland1968–199017#305 in 1973
England and Wales1996–20097#2444 in 1999

Its high point came 26 years earlier in Republic of Ireland (1973) than in England and Wales (1999).

No registrar recorded it for 5 years after 1990; it appears again in 1996.

Names measured beside itNeighbours, comparisons, related names and shared trajectories

What is known about Petrina

How to read this
How often it is registered
Official record
2 official registrars, 1968–2009.
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 2 regions, from 1968 to 2009. Highest recorded position: #305 in Republic of Ireland in 1973. Source data last verified 2026-07-25.