Petro
Petro is a masculine given name, a surname and an Ancient Roman cognomen. It may refer to:
Meaning & Origin of Petro
What this name means, where it came from, and how it has traveled across cultures.
Petro is a masculine given name, a surname and an Ancient Roman cognomen. It may refer to:
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The Story of Petro
Petro first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a baby boy name in 1918, with 6 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 1971, when 11 Petros were born — ranking #2,971 that year. As of 2026, Petro ranks #12,084 for baby boys with 5 births, with steady use. In total, more than 160 Petros have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1910s through the 2020s.
Popularity Over Time
Popularity by State
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About the name Petro
Petro is a boy baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1918 and has accumulated 160 births in the dataset. Petro's peak popularity came in 1971 when it ranked #2,971. Use the chart and map above to compare Petro'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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