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Petrona

Girl

Meaning of Petrona: Latin: 'rock'

Petrona is a girl's name most strongly associated with Latin naming. It has 7 letters and 3 syllables, and it is familiar but far from overused — 4319th most popular girls' name in the United States in 2025.

US rank 2025

#4319

31 babies in 2025

England & Wales 2024

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Fewer than 3 babies or unlisted

US babies since 1880

409

First recorded 1913 · peak 2024

Trend

rising

Style: uncommon

Popularity over time

1981: 0 babies1982: 0 babies1983: 0 babies1984: 0 babies1985: 0 babies1986: 0 babies1987: 5 babies1988: 0 babies1989: 0 babies1990: 5 babies19901991: 6 babies1992: 0 babies1993: 5 babies1994: 0 babies1995: 7 babies1996: 0 babies1997: 5 babies1998: 10 babies1999: 0 babies2000: 7 babies20002001: 9 babies2002: 6 babies2003: 9 babies2004: 7 babies2005: 12 babies2006: 7 babies2007: 9 babies2008: 7 babies2009: 8 babies2010: 10 babies20102011: 11 babies2012: 11 babies2013: 8 babies2014: 5 babies2015: 12 babies2016: 13 babies2017: 16 babies2018: 12 babies2019: 19 babies2020: 26 babies20202021: 24 babies2022: 16 babies2023: 21 babies2024: 45 babies2025: 31 babies
US babies named Petrona per year (Social Security Administration). Peak bar = 45.

Gender split

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

Origins & cultures

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