Petru is a boy name with a rare feel, drawn from real birth records. Below you'll find how many babies have been named Petru across the United States, UK, Ireland and New Zealand, how popular Petru has been over the decades, and the year it peaked.
| Country | Births on record |
|---|---|
| England & Wales since 1996 | 188 births |
| Ireland since 1964 | 3 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 Petru per year, England & Wales (2011 to 2025). England & Wales peaked in 2017 (25/yr) · Ireland peaked in 2020 (3/yr).
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