girl's name
Petula
- Gender Girl
- Letters 6
- Popularity Rare
- Births on record 277
Petula is a girl's name. In 1977 it was given to 5 babies in the United States. It is a rare choice.
- Peaked in 1968, when 39 babies were given the name.
- It has largely dropped out of use.
- First appears in US birth records in 1965.
Petula over time
Births per decade in the United States, 1960s to 1970s. The striped bar is the 1970s, still in progress — it covers 1970 to 1977, not a full ten years.
Show the numbers
| Decade | Births |
|---|---|
| 1960s | 117 |
| 1970s (to 1977) | 62 |
How popular is Petula?
In 1977, Petula was given to 5 babies in the United States. It is a rare choice.
Where Petula is used
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.
How Petula is spelled
Birth registers count each spelling separately, so every one has its own ranking.
| Spelling | What it is | Births on record |
|---|---|---|
| Pétula | Pétula is a rare spelling of Petula, written with an acute accent and recorded about 15 times, mostly in France. | 15 |
Names that peaked alongside Petula
These names rose and fell in the same era, which is why they tend to sound like they belong together.
Parents who like Petula also like
Names whose popularity has risen and fallen in step with Petula over the last century — the same taste, a different name.
Sibling names for Petula
Names from the same era that won't rhyme or share an initial with Petula — the two things that make a sibling set grate.
Common questions about Petula
How popular is the name Petula?
In 1977, Petula was given to 5 babies in the United States. It is a rare choice.
Is Petula a girl's or a boy's name?
Petula is given almost entirely to girls in birth records.
When was Petula most popular?
Petula peaked in 1968, when 39 babies were given the name. It has largely dropped out of use.
Is Petula a good name?
That is not something records can settle, but they can tell you what you would be choosing. Petula currently ranks #6,726 in the United States. It has largely dropped out of use. Everything else — how it sounds with your surname, who it reminds you of — is yours.