Petar is a boy name with a rare feel, drawn from real birth records. Below you'll find how many babies have been named Petar across the United States, UK, Ireland and New Zealand, how popular Petar has been over the decades, and the year it peaked.
| Country | Births on record |
|---|---|
| United States since 1880 | 641 births |
| England & Wales since 1996 | 148 births |
| Ireland since 1964 | 6 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 Petar per year, United States (1963 to 2025). United States peaked in 2006 (21/yr) · England & Wales peaked in 2017 (12/yr) · Ireland peaked in 2018 (3/yr).
Petar is a rare baby name in the United States. It was most common in 2006, when it ranked #10,441 nationally (given to 21 babies that year).
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