How Many People Are Named Pedro?
An estimated 78,348 people in the United States have the first name Pedro. It is predominantly male (99.5%). The average bearer is 36 years old, and Pedro peaked in popularity in 2000 with 1,711 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Pedro as a first name in the United States, including gender data, a year-by-year popularity timeline going back to 1880, a decade breakdown, and state-by-state birth registrations. You can also check how many people share the full name Pedro paired with any surname.
Key Insights
- While Pedro is overwhelmingly male, 499 female births have been registered with this name since 1880.
Estimated Living Americans
78,348
About 1 in 4,375 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Uncommon
Predicted Gender
Male
99.5% confidence
Average Age
36
years old
Peak Year
2000
1,711 births
Total Registered
93,892
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Pedro
Pedro is almost exclusively a male name. Out of 93,892 total births registered, 99.5% were male.
Pedro as a male name
Ranked #401 in 2024
799 male births in 2024
Peak: 2000 (1,704 births)
Pedro as a female name
Ranked #18,120 in 2004
5 female births in 2004
Peak: 1986 (18 births)
Pedro: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Pedro span from the 1880s to the 2020s, covering 15 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 1990s, when 16,236 babies were registered. Pedro has declined significantly from its peak in the 1990s. Recent registrations are a fraction of what they were at the name's height.
Pedro by Decade
How has Pedro tracked across different eras? The table below groups all SSA birth registrations into 10-year periods, with separate male and female counts. The colored bar shows each decade's share relative to the peak.
| Decade | Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1880s | 237 | 237 | 0 | |
| 1890s | 284 | 284 | 0 | |
| 1900s | 487 | 487 | 0 | |
| 1910s | 1,650 | 1,650 | 0 | |
| 1920s | 3,925 | 3,901 | 24 | |
| 1930s | 3,533 | 3,508 | 25 | |
| 1940s | 4,088 | 4,044 | 44 | |
| 1950s | 5,811 | 5,772 | 39 | |
| 1960s | 7,113 | 7,067 | 46 | |
| 1970s | 9,587 | 9,498 | 89 | |
| 1980s | 12,295 | 12,178 | 117 | |
| 1990s | 16,236 | 16,133 | 103 | |
| 2000s | 15,633 | 15,621 | 12 | |
| 2010s | 9,239 | 9,239 | 0 | |
| 2020s | 3,774 | 3,774 | 0 | |
Pedro by State
Birth registrations for Pedro span all 42 states and territories in the SSA database. The highest counts are in Texas, California, New York. The lowest are in Delaware, District of Columbia, Mississippi. On average, about 2,119 Pedros were registered per state.
Pedro + Last Name Combinations
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Pedro: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Pedro?
We estimate approximately 78,348 people named Pedro are alive in the United States today. This is based on SSA birth records from 1880 to 2024, adjusted for mortality using CDC life tables. About 1 in 4,375 Americans share this first name.
Is Pedro a common name?
Pedro is classified as "Uncommon" and is more popular than 99.4% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 93,892 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Pedro most popular?
Pedro reached peak popularity in 2000, when 1,711 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Pedro is approximately 36 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Pedro a male name?
Pedro is predominantly male. 99.5% of people with this name are male. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Pedro Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Pedro Smith, Pedro Johnson, Pedro Williams. You can also search any combination on our homepage.
Where does this data come from?
Our estimates use Social Security Administration birth records (1880 to 2024), adjusted for survival using CDC 2023 life tables broken down by sex. The U.S. population figure (342,754,338) is from the Census Bureau's July 2025 estimate. Full methodology.
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