Petros
Petros was the #8,243 boys' name in the US in 2025 (9 babies), and #2,440 in England & Wales.
Petros as a boy’s name
- US
- England & Wales
- Canada
Show the numbers
| Year | US | England & Wales | Canada |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | #8,243 (9) | #2,440 (9) | — |
| 2024 | #5,659 (16) | #2,089 (11) | #2,062 (9) |
| 2023 | #6,517 (13) | #2,814 (7) | #2,614 (6) |
| 2022 | #8,990 (8) | #2,321 (9) | #2,052 (8) |
| 2021 | #8,166 (9) | #2,493 (8) | #2,061 (8) |
| 2020 | #6,620 (12) | #3,848 (4) | #2,746 (5) |
| 2019 | #5,813 (15) | #1,439 (17) | #2,440 (6) |
| 2018 | #7,136 (11) | #2,259 (9) | #1,572 (11) |
| 2017 | #5,788 (15) | #2,512 (8) | — |
| 2016 | #9,664 (7) | #2,335 (9) | — |
| 2015 | #5,058 (18) | #4,747 (3) | — |
| 2014 | #7,048 (11) | — | — |
| 2013 | #5,659 (15) | — | #2,606 (5) |
| 2012 | #8,158 (9) | — | — |
| 2011 | #6,578 (12) | #2,194 (9) | — |
The tide so far
- Peaked in the US in 1979 at #2,465.
- Falling over the last five years.
- First recorded in the US in 1964.
How common is it?
about 1 in 200,000 baby boys in the published US list for 2025.
In a group of 1,000 children born that year, you would expect to meet fewer than 1. How we work this out.
How common, country by country
| Where | Sex | Latest year | Share | Verdict |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| US | Boys | 2025 | about 1 in 200,000 | rare |
| England & Wales | Boys | 2025 | about 1 in 30,000 | rare |
Next year
On its recent trend, Petros is likely to keep rising in the US in 2026: about 1 in 140,000 baby boys. Likely range 1 in 72,000 to 1 in 250,000.
Estimate, not an official figure. How we estimate.
Spellings
Official statistics count each spelling separately, so we show them side by side rather than adding them up.
| Spelling | Where | Sex | Latest rank | Babies |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Petros | Canada | Boys | — | too few |
| Petros | England & Wales | Boys | #2,440 | 9 |
| Petros | Northern Ireland | Boys | — | too few |
| Petros | US | Boys | #8,243 | 9 |