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Pedro

Boy

Meaning of Pedro: Spanish: 'rock'

Pedro is a boy's name most strongly associated with Spanish naming. It has 5 letters and 2 syllables, and it is a timeless pick that has stayed popular for over a century — 471st most popular boys' name in the United States in 2025 and 1402nd in England & Wales.

US rank 2025

#471

684 babies in 2025

England & Wales 2024

#1402

19 babies in 2024

US babies since 1880

94,582

First recorded 1880 · peak 2000

Trend

stable

Style: classic

Popularity over time

1981: 1,241 babies1982: 1,220 babies1983: 1,095 babies1984: 1,130 babies1985: 1,256 babies1986: 1,185 babies1987: 1,269 babies1988: 1,318 babies1989: 1,479 babies1990: 1,551 babies19901991: 1,627 babies1992: 1,687 babies1993: 1,676 babies1994: 1,641 babies1995: 1,596 babies1996: 1,576 babies1997: 1,508 babies1998: 1,678 babies1999: 1,697 babies2000: 1,711 babies20002001: 1,696 babies2002: 1,555 babies2003: 1,559 babies2004: 1,522 babies2005: 1,645 babies2006: 1,651 babies2007: 1,609 babies2008: 1,409 babies2009: 1,276 babies2010: 1,193 babies20102011: 1,049 babies2012: 1,017 babies2013: 925 babies2014: 904 babies2015: 875 babies2016: 878 babies2017: 811 babies2018: 805 babies2019: 784 babies2020: 723 babies20202021: 722 babies2022: 775 babies2023: 756 babies2024: 801 babies2025: 684 babies
US babies named Pedro per year (Social Security Administration). Peak bar = 1,711.

Gender split

100% boys · 0% girls, based on US, UK and international usage.

Origins & cultures

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