How Many People Are Named Petrita?
An estimated 16 people in the United States have the first name Petrita. It is almost exclusively a female name. The average bearer is 65 years old, and Petrita peaked in popularity in 1926 with 10 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Petrita 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 Petrita paired with any surname.
Key Insights
- With an average bearer age of 65, Petrita is a vintage name most associated with earlier generations. Most living bearers were born before 1971.
- Petrita is exceptionally rare. Fewer than 100 people with this name are estimated to be alive in the U.S. today.
Estimated Living Americans
16
About 1 in 21,422,146 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Very Rare
Predicted Gender
Female
100.0% confidence
Average Age
65
years old
Peak Year
1926
10 births
Total Registered
69
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Petrita
Petrita is almost exclusively a female name. Out of 69 total births registered, 100.0% were female.
Petrita as a female name
Ranked #6,432 in 1971
8 female births in 1971
Peak: 1926 (10 births)
Petrita: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Petrita span from the 1910s to the 1970s, covering 5 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 1920s, when 32 babies were registered. Petrita has declined significantly from its peak in the 1920s. Recent registrations are a fraction of what they were at the name's height.
Petrita by Decade
How has Petrita 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.
Petrita by State
Petrita + Last Name Combinations
How many people share a full name with Petrita as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
Names Similar to Petrita
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Petrita: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Petrita?
We estimate approximately 16 people named Petrita 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 21,422,146 Americans share this first name.
Is Petrita a common name?
Petrita is classified as "Very Rare" and is more popular than 36.5% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 69 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Petrita most popular?
Petrita reached peak popularity in 1926, when 10 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Petrita is approximately 65 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Petrita a female name?
Petrita is predominantly female. 100.0% of people with this name are female. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Petrita Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Petrita Smith, Petrita Johnson, Petrita 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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