girl's name
Petronille
- Origin French
- Gender Girl
- Letters 10
- Births on record 1,455
Petronille is a girl's name. In 2018 it was given to 5 babies in France. It was given to fewer than five babies in the most recent year of published US data.
- Petronille is a name of French origin.
- Peaked in France in 1902, when 50 babies were given the name.
- It has been falling over the past decade in France.
- First appears in birth records in 1900.
Petronille over time
Births per decade in France, 1900s to 2020s. The striped bar is the 2010s, still in progress — it covers 2010 to 2018, not a full ten years. The striped bar is the 2020s, still in progress — it covers 2020 to 2018, not a full ten years.
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| Decade | Births |
|---|---|
| 1900s | 360 |
| 1910s | 240 |
| 1920s | 215 |
| 1930s | 115 |
| 1940s | 75 |
| 1950s | 5 |
| 1960s | 30 |
| 1970s | 5 |
| 1980s | 25 |
| 1990s | 65 |
| 2000s | 145 |
| 2010s (to 2018) | 135 |
| 2020s (to 2018) | 40 |
How popular is Petronille?
In 2018, Petronille was given to 5 babies in France. It was given to fewer than five babies in the most recent year of published US data.
French counts are rounded to the nearest five and nothing below five is published, so these figures show the shape of the name's use rather than an exact tally. Data & sources.
How Petronille is spelled
Birth registers count each spelling separately, so every one has its own ranking.
| Spelling | What it is | Births on record |
|---|---|---|
| Pétronille | Pétronille is a rare spelling of Petronille, written with an acute accent and recorded about 155 times, mostly in France. | 155 |
Names that peaked alongside Petronille
These names rose and fell in the same era, which is why they tend to sound like they belong together.
Parents who like Petronille also like
Names whose popularity has risen and fallen in step with Petronille over the last century — the same taste, a different name.
Sibling names for Petronille
Names from the same era that won't rhyme or share an initial with Petronille — the two things that make a sibling set grate.
Common questions about Petronille
Is Petronille a girl's or a boy's name?
Petronille is given almost entirely to girls in birth records.
When was Petronille most popular?
Petronille peaked in 1902, when 50 babies were given the name. It has been falling over the past decade.
Is Petronille a good name?
That is not something records can settle, but they can tell you what you would be choosing. Petronille currently ranks #3,677 in France. It has been falling over the past decade. Everything else — how it sounds with your surname, who it reminds you of — is yours.