Feminine dossier · first seen 1881
Petra
Stable
Cross-generational persistence
Peak era
1927
Peak births
197
Current vitality
Fragile
Peak generation
Greatest Generation
Quick answers about Petra
How many people are named Petra?
An estimated 8,179 living Americans are named Petra.
How rare is Petra?
Petra is uncommon among babies today, with 161 girls receiving the name in 2025, down 18.3% from its 1927 peak.
How old is the typical Petra?
The median age of a living American named Petra is approximately 35 years, with most bearers falling between 14 and 57 years old.
Is Petra still popular?
Yes. Petra is holding steady, with 161 births in 2025 and a consistent recent baseline.
Where is Petra most common?
Petra has its strongest geographic signal in New Mexico, where it appears 27.9× more often than the national baseline.
1881Peak 19272025
Peak year
1927
Decline from peak
18.3%
2025
161
All-time
14,559
Where it lives now
Petra is most concentrated in New Mexico — about 16.3× the national rate in the 1920s.
States where Petra is given more often than the national average — its present-day heartland.