How Many People Are Named Peta?
An estimated 6 people in the United States have the first name Peta. It is almost exclusively a female name. The average bearer is 27 years old, and Peta peaked in popularity in 1998 with 6 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Peta 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 Peta paired with any surname.
Key Insights
- Peta is exceptionally rare. Fewer than 100 people with this name are estimated to be alive in the U.S. today.
Estimated Living Americans
6
About 1 in 57,125,723 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Very Rare
Predicted Gender
Female
100.0% confidence
Average Age
27
years old
Peak Year
1998
6 births
Total Registered
6
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Peta
Peta is almost exclusively a female name. Out of 6 total births registered, 100.0% were female.
Peta as a female name
Ranked #13,686 in 1998
6 female births in 1998
Peak: 1998 (6 births)
Peta: Popularity Over Time
Peta by Decade
How has Peta 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 6 | 0 | 6 | |
Peta + Last Name Combinations
How many people share a full name with Peta as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
Names Similar to Peta
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Peta: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Peta?
We estimate approximately 6 people named Peta 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 57,125,723 Americans share this first name.
Is Peta a common name?
Peta is classified as "Very Rare" and is more popular than 22.3% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 6 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Peta most popular?
Peta reached peak popularity in 1998, when 6 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Peta is approximately 27 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Peta a female name?
Peta is predominantly female. 100.0% of people with this name are female. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Peta Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Peta Smith, Peta Johnson, Peta 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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