Petula is a girl name with a rare feel, drawn from real birth records. Below you'll find how many babies have been named Petula across the United States, UK, Ireland and New Zealand, how popular Petula has been over the decades, and the year it peaked.
| Country | Births on record |
|---|---|
| United States since 1880 | 179 births |
| England & Wales since 1996 | 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 Petula per year, United States (1965 to 1977). United States peaked in 1968 (39/yr) · England & Wales peaked in 2025 (3/yr).
Petula is an uncommon baby name in the United States. It was most common in 1968, when it ranked #3,008 nationally (given to 39 babies that year).
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