Girls name
Petra
Petra is a girls' name given to 9,766 girls in the United States since 1910, peaking in 1922 with 179 births. It has appeared in 27 states, and reached its highest rank of 43rd among girls names in Arizona in 1910.
Which states favor Petra
Petra by state
Top states by all-time births named Petra. States with a full trend page are linked; the rest show all-time totals from the same SSA data.
| Rank | State | All-time births | Latest |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Texas | 5,205 | #2348 (2025) |
| 2 | California | 2,082 | #1217 (2025) |
| 3 | New York | 627 | — |
| 4 | Arizona | 317 | — |
| 5 | Illinois | 272 | — |
| 6 | New Mexico | 270 | — |
| 7 | Florida | 201 | — |
| 8 | Washington | 150 | — |
| 9 | Pennsylvania | 93 | — |
| 10 | Oregon | 75 | — |
| 11 | Michigan | 59 | — |
| 12 | Virginia | 55 | — |
| 13 | Colorado | 54 | — |
| 14 | Massachusetts | 53 | — |
| 15 | Minnesota | 43 | — |
| 16 | Ohio | 42 | — |
| 17 | New Jersey | 33 | — |
| 18 | Utah | 27 | — |
| 19 | Wisconsin | 20 | — |
| 20 | Maryland | 16 | — |
Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (public domain).