How Many People Are Named Petronilla?
people named Petronilla are alive in the United States today (estimate)
About 1 in 113,928,285 people in the US has this name
Based on 57 babies named Petronilla in Social Security records from 1907 to 1935, and the share of each birth year still alive in 2025.
Popularity Rank
💎💎 Very Rare
Population Percentage
Of US population
Peak Year
7 births
Trend
Last year given
📖 Name Origin & Meaning
Meaning:
From a Latin name, a diminutive of Petronia, the feminine form of PETRONIUS. This was the name of an obscure 1st-century Roman saint, later believed to be a daughter of Saint Peter.
Source of the meaning, origin, pronunciation and related names: Behind the Name.
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⚧ Gender Distribution
All of the babies given the name Petronilla in the records were girls.
👥 Age Distribution
The average person named Petronilla alive today is about 93 years old, and 100% are 60 or older.
📈 Popularity Over Time
Petronilla first appears in the records in 1907 and was given most often in 1927, to 7 babies. The last year it was given to at least 5 babies of one sex was 1935.
Babies given the name each year, 1907 to 1935
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