Name Legacy

Petrina

Recorded 1900–2011 · United States

Petrina was most popular in 1971, when 99 American babies were given the name — ranking #1,911 that year. It was not recorded in 2025. Across 1880–2025 the Social Security Administration has recorded 2,107 people named Petrina.

Most popular in1971
Rank that year#1,911
Births that year99
Total since 18802,107
Given to100% girls

Petrina over time

18802025
Births per year. The dot marks Petrina’s peak in 1971. Gaps are years the SSA suppressed, which it does for any name given to fewer than five babies.

Is Petrina a boy’s or a girl’s name?

Across the whole record Petrina is a girl’s name — 100.0% of the 2,107 Americans given it were girls and 0.0% were boys.

Counted from every US birth the Social Security Administration recorded under this name, so it reflects use rather than opinion. A name given to fewer than five babies of one sex in a year is withheld at source and is not counted.

Names that peaked alongside Petrina

Where Petrina is most concentrated

How much more common the name is in each state than across the country as a whole.

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Source: U.S.A. Social Security Administration. Years 1880–2025. namelegacy.org