Pedro is a boy name with a modern feel, drawn from real birth records. Below you'll find what Pedro means and where it comes from, plus how many babies have been named Pedro across the United States, UK, Ireland and New Zealand, how popular Pedro has been over the decades, and the year it peaked.
Pedro is a boy name of Greek origin meaning “rock, stone”. the Spanish and Portuguese form of Peter.
| Country | Births on record |
|---|---|
| United States since 1880 | 94,582 births |
| England & Wales since 1996 | 739 births |
| Scotland since 1974 | 9 births |
| Ireland since 1964 | 96 births |
Counts come from official national birth-registration statistics: U.S. Social Security Administration, England & Wales (Office for National Statistics), Scotland (National Records of Scotland), Northern Ireland (NISRA), Ireland (Central Statistics Office) and New Zealand (Dept. of Internal Affairs). Coverage spans differ, so totals aren't directly comparable across countries.
Babies named Pedro per year, United States (1880 to 2025). United States peaked in 2000 (1,711/yr) · England & Wales peaked in 2025 (42/yr) · Ireland peaked in 2025 (12/yr) · Scotland peaked in 2014 (3/yr).
Pedro has been a fairly common baby name in the United States. It was most common in 2000, when it ranked #395 nationally (given to 1,728 babies that year).
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