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Petros

Boy

Meaning of Petros: Greek: 'stone' or 'rock'

Petros is a boy's name most strongly associated with Greek naming. It has 6 letters and 2 syllables, and it is a genuinely rare and unique choice — 8159th most popular boys' name in the United States in 2025 and 2088th in England & Wales.

US rank 2025

#8159

9 babies in 2025

England & Wales 2024

#2088

11 babies in 2024

US babies since 1880

715

First recorded 1964 · peak 2007

Trend

stable

Style: rare

Popularity over time

1981: 16 babies1982: 16 babies1983: 12 babies1984: 11 babies1985: 0 babies1986: 12 babies1987: 10 babies1988: 13 babies1989: 12 babies1990: 12 babies19901991: 19 babies1992: 16 babies1993: 13 babies1994: 11 babies1995: 16 babies1996: 10 babies1997: 11 babies1998: 16 babies1999: 14 babies2000: 12 babies20002001: 15 babies2002: 8 babies2003: 14 babies2004: 15 babies2005: 8 babies2006: 13 babies2007: 20 babies2008: 16 babies2009: 15 babies2010: 10 babies20102011: 12 babies2012: 9 babies2013: 15 babies2014: 11 babies2015: 18 babies2016: 7 babies2017: 15 babies2018: 11 babies2019: 15 babies2020: 12 babies20202021: 9 babies2022: 8 babies2023: 13 babies2024: 16 babies2025: 9 babies
US babies named Petros per year (Social Security Administration). Peak bar = 20.

Gender split

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

Origins & cultures

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