Petie
Petie cameras were subminiature cameras manufactured and distributed by Walter Kunik of Frankfurt am Main, West Germany, during the 1950s and 1960s.
Meaning & Origin of Petie
What this name means, where it came from, and how it has traveled across cultures.
Petie cameras were subminiature cameras manufactured and distributed by Walter Kunik of Frankfurt am Main, West Germany, during the 1950s and 1960s.
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The Story of Petie
Petie first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a baby boy name in 1940, with 5 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 2022, when 8 Peties were born — ranking #8,981 that year. As of 2026, Petie ranks #12,230 for baby boys with 5 births, with steady use. In total, more than 40 Peties have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1940s through the 2020s.
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Names that sound like Petie
Phonetically similar names — useful when Petie is the vibe but a different syllable count or letter feel might suit better. Linked entries have a profile on Peek a Name.
- Petty
- Petit
- Petti
- Peti
- Pity
- Pitty
- Putty
- Piti
- Pittie
- Putti
- Patee
- Puttee
Source: Datamuse . Phonetic similarity ranking, not curated.
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About the name Petie
Petie is a boy baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1940 and has accumulated 40 births in the dataset. Petie's peak popularity came in 2022 when it ranked #8,981. Use the chart and map above to compare Petie's trajectory across years and U.S. states, or browse the related names section to discover similar choices.
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Data sources
- Birth statistics (counts, ranks, years 1880–2026) — U.S. Social Security Administration . Predictions for years not yet released by SSA are computed by Peek a Name from historical trends; we update with official data as soon as it ships.
- Etymology, cultural origins, and related forms — Behind the Name (used under their public API terms).
- Meaning prose and editorial summary — Wikipedia article extracts, licensed under CC BY-SA 3.0 .
- Predicted nationality distribution — Nationalize.io .
- Phonetically similar names — Datamuse .
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