girl's name
Petronila
peh-troh-NEE-lah (Spanish)
- Origin Spanish
- Gender Girl
- Syllables 4
- Letters 9
- Popularity Rare
- Births on record 69
Petronila is a girl's name with 4 syllables. In 2025 it was given to 5 babies in the United States. It is a rare choice.
- Petronila is a name of Spanish origin.
- Peaked in 2020, when 10 babies were given the name.
- Its usage has held steady over the past decade.
- Today about 1 in 663,130 babies in the United States is given this name.
- First appears in US birth records in 1888.
- 4 syllables, with the stress on syllable 3.
Petronila Over Time
Births per decade in the United States, 1880s to 2020s. The striped bar is the 2020s, which so far covers 2020 to 2025.
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| Decade | Births |
|---|---|
| 1880s | 5 |
| 1890s | 0 |
| 1900s | 0 |
| 1910s | 14 |
| 1920s | 0 |
| 1930s | 5 |
| 1940s | 0 |
| 1950s | 0 |
| 1960s | 0 |
| 1970s | 5 |
| 1980s | 0 |
| 1990s | 0 |
| 2000s | 0 |
| 2010s | 17 |
| 2020s (to 2025) | 23 |
How Popular Is Petronila?
In 2025, Petronila was given to 5 babies in the United States. It is a rare choice.
US figures omit any name given to fewer than five babies in a year, so the rarest names are absent from the source rather than absent from use. Data & sources.
Names That Peaked Alongside Petronila
These names rose and fell in the same era, which is why they tend to sound like they belong together.
How to Say Petronila
- Spanish peh-troh-NEE-lah
Sibling Names for Petronila
Names from the same era that do not rhyme or share an initial with Petronila — the two things that make a sibling set grate.
Common Questions About Petronila
How popular is the name Petronila?
In 2025, Petronila was given to 5 babies in the United States. It is a rare choice.
Is Petronila a girl's or a boy's name?
Petronila is given almost entirely to girls in birth records.
How many syllables are in Petronila?
Petronila has 4 syllables.
When was Petronila most popular?
Petronila peaked in 2020, when 10 babies were given the name. Its usage has held steady over the past decade.
Is Petronila a good name?
That is not something records can settle, but they can tell you what you would be choosing. Petronila currently ranks #16,317 in the United States. Its usage has held steady over the past decade. Everything else — how it sounds with your surname, who it reminds you of — is yours.