boy's name
Petronilo
- Origin Spanish
- Gender Boy
- Letters 9
- Births on record 57
Petronilo is a boy's name. In 1990 it was given to 5 babies in the United States. It was given to fewer than five babies in the most recent year of published US data.
- Petronilo is a name of Spanish origin.
- Peaked in 1919, when 10 babies were given the name.
- It has largely dropped out of use.
- First appears in US birth records in 1919.
Petronilo over time
Births per decade in the United States, 1910s to 1990s. The striped bar is the 1990s, still in progress — it covers 1990 to 1990, not a full ten years.
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| Decade | Births |
|---|---|
| 1910s | 10 |
| 1920s | 16 |
| 1930s | 5 |
| 1940s | 11 |
| 1960s | 5 |
| 1970s | 5 |
| 1990s (to 1990) | 5 |
How popular is Petronilo?
In 1990, Petronilo was given to 5 babies in the United States. It was given to fewer than five babies in the most recent year of published US data.
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 Petronilo
These names rose and fell in the same era, which is why they tend to sound like they belong together.
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Names whose popularity has risen and fallen in step with Petronilo over the last century — the same taste, a different name.
Sibling names for Petronilo
Names from the same era that won't rhyme or share an initial with Petronilo — the two things that make a sibling set grate.
Common questions about Petronilo
How popular is the name Petronilo?
In 1990, Petronilo was given to 5 babies in the United States. It was given to fewer than five babies in the most recent year of published US data.
Is Petronilo a girl's or a boy's name?
Petronilo is given almost entirely to boys in birth records.
When was Petronilo most popular?
Petronilo peaked in 1919, when 10 babies were given the name. It has largely dropped out of use.