girl's name
Petunia
- Gender Girl
- Syllables 4
- Letters 7
- Births on record 32
Petunia is a girl's name with 4 syllables. In 2024 it was given to 8 babies in the United States. It was given to fewer than five babies in the most recent year of published US data.
- Peaked in 2024, when 8 babies were given the name.
- It has been rising over the past decade.
- First appears in US birth records in 2014.
- 4 syllables, with the stress on syllable 2.
Petunia over time
Births per decade in the United States, 2010s to 2020s. The striped bar is the 2020s, still in progress — it covers 2020 to 2024, not a full ten years.
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| Decade | Births |
|---|---|
| 2010s | 5 |
| 2020s (to 2024) | 27 |
How popular is Petunia?
In 2024, Petunia was given to 8 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 Petunia
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 Petunia over the last century — the same taste, a different name.
Sibling names for Petunia
Names from the same era that won't rhyme or share an initial with Petunia — the two things that make a sibling set grate.
Common questions about Petunia
How popular is the name Petunia?
In 2024, Petunia was given to 8 babies in the United States. It was given to fewer than five babies in the most recent year of published US data.
Is Petunia a girl's or a boy's name?
Petunia is given almost entirely to girls in birth records.
How many syllables are in Petunia?
Petunia has 4 syllables.
When was Petunia most popular?
Petunia peaked in 2024, when 8 babies were given the name. It has been rising over the past decade.