Primarily a girl's name · 100% girls
Origin: SpanishPetra is a feminine given name. It is a feminine form of Peter, which is derived from the Greek word "πέτρα" meaning "stone, rock".
From Wikipedia
In Pythagorean numerology, every letter has a value from 1 to 9. Adding the letters of Petra yields these three numbers — a playful read on the name's character.
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Rank is among all girls' names registered that year.
| Year | Babies | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1952 | 72 | #203 |
| 1953 | 71 | #199 |
| 1954 | 87 | #172 |
| 1955 | 113 | #142 |
| 1956 | 101 | #160 |
| 1957 | 155 | #110 |
| 1958 | 182 | #98 |
| 1959 | 255 | #73 |
| 1960 | 377 | #49 |
| 1961 | 597 | #30 |
| 1962 | 621 | #30 |
| 1963 | 786 | #23 |
| 1964 | 1,082 | #17 |
| 1965 | 1,111 | #17 |
| 1966 | 1,179 | #16 |
| 1967 | 1,188 | #17 |
| 1968 | 1,046 | #18 |
| 1969 | 1,086 | #18 |
| 1970 | 953 | #22 |
| 1971 | 850 | #24 |
| 1972 | 785 | #24 |
| 1973 | 728 | #17 |
| 1974 | 601 | #22 |
| 1975 | 565 | #24 |
| 1976 | 521 | #26 |
| 1977 | 531 | #23 |
| 1978 | 532 | #22 |
| 1979 | 487 | #27 |
| 1980 | 437 | #32 |
| 1981 | 377 | #41 |
| 1982 | 307 | #49 |
| 1983 | 272 | #55 |
| 1984 | 259 | #66 |
| 1985 | 213 | #90 |
| 1986 | 211 | #89 |
| 1987 | 190 | #97 |
| 1988 | 163 | #111 |
| 1989 | 147 | #120 |
| 1990 | 109 | #165 |
| 1991 | 98 | #173 |
| 1992 | 111 | #159 |
| 1993 | 91 | #186 |
| 1994 | 69 | #230 |
| 1995 | 61 | #249 |
| 1996 | 54 | #266 |
| 1997 | 56 | #271 |
| 1998 | 38 | #374 |
| 1999 | 36 | #373 |
| 2000 | 27 | #458 |
| 2001 | 22 | #515 |
| 2002 | 26 | #464 |
| 2003 | 21 | #527 |
| 2004 | 23 | #478 |
| 2005 | 29 | #392 |
| 2006 | 18 | #530 |
| 2007 | 11 | #700 |
| 2008 | 13 | #635 |
| 2009 | 17 | #527 |
| 2010 | 9 | #734 |
| 2011 | 13 | #579 |
| 2012 | 10 | #664 |
| 2013 | 12 | #558 |
| 2014 | 9 | #655 |
