How Many People Are Named Petronella?
An estimated 24 people in the United States have the first name Petronella. It is almost exclusively a female name. The average bearer is 86 years old, and Petronella peaked in popularity in 1916 with 19 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Petronella 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 Petronella paired with any surname.
Key Insights
- With an average bearer age of 86, Petronella is a vintage name most associated with earlier generations. Most living bearers were born before 1950.
- Petronella is exceptionally rare. Fewer than 100 people with this name are estimated to be alive in the U.S. today.
Estimated Living Americans
24
About 1 in 14,281,431 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Very Rare
Predicted Gender
Female
100.0% confidence
Average Age
86
years old
Peak Year
1916
19 births
Total Registered
335
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Petronella
Petronella is almost exclusively a female name. Out of 335 total births registered, 100.0% were female.
Petronella as a female name
Ranked #5,111 in 1949
6 female births in 1949
Peak: 1916 (19 births)
Petronella: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Petronella span from the 1880s to the 1940s, covering 7 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 1910s, when 142 babies were registered. Petronella has declined significantly from its peak in the 1910s. Recent registrations are a fraction of what they were at the name's height.
Petronella by Decade
How has Petronella 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.
Petronella by State
Petronella + Last Name Combinations
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Names Similar to Petronella
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Petronella: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Petronella?
We estimate approximately 24 people named Petronella 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 14,281,431 Americans share this first name.
Is Petronella a common name?
Petronella is classified as "Very Rare" and is more popular than 43% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 335 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Petronella most popular?
Petronella reached peak popularity in 1916, when 19 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Petronella is approximately 86 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Petronella a female name?
Petronella is predominantly female. 100.0% of people with this name are female. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Petronella Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Petronella Smith, Petronella Johnson, Petronella 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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