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Peta

  • Origin Norse
  • Gender Girl
  • Syllables 2
  • Letters 4
  • Births on record 63

Peta is a girl's name with 2 syllables. In 1998 it was given to 6 babies in the United States. It was given to fewer than five babies in the most recent year of published US data.

  • Peta is a name of Norse origin.
  • Peaked in England and Wales in 2000, when 6 babies were given the name.
  • Its usage has held steady over the past decade in England and Wales.
  • First appears in birth records in 1996.
  • 2 syllables, with the stress on syllable 1.

Peta over time

Births per decade in England and Wales, 1990s to 2010s. The striped bar is the 2010s, still in progress — it covers 2010 to 2017, not a full ten years.

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Births named Peta by decade in England and Wales
Decade Births
1990s 8
2000s 30
2010s (to 2017) 19

How popular is Peta?

In 2017, Peta was given to 3 babies in England and Wales. It was given to fewer than five babies in the most recent year of published US data.

Where Peta is used

England & Wales #6,828 3 in 2017
United States #13,056 6 in 1998

The bar shows how near the top of each country's list the name sits, on a scale where #1 fills the row and #1,000 is a sliver. The figures beside it are the real rank and the babies recorded that year.

Figures for England and Wales withhold any name given to fewer than three babies in a year, so a gap means the name fell below that floor rather than went unused. Data & sources.

Names that peaked alongside Peta

These names rose and fell in the same era, which is why they tend to sound like they belong together.

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Sibling names for Peta

Names from the same era that won't rhyme or share an initial with Peta — the two things that make a sibling set grate.

Common questions about Peta

How popular is the name Peta?

In 2017, Peta was given to 3 babies in England and Wales. It was given to fewer than five babies in the most recent year of published US data.

Is Peta a girl's or a boy's name?

Peta is given almost entirely to girls in birth records.

How many syllables are in Peta?

Peta has 2 syllables.

When was Peta most popular?

Peta peaked in 2000, when 6 babies were given the name. Its usage has held steady over the past decade.