Petra is a distinctive girls' name in United States, ranking #1330 in 2019 with 172 recorded births. This places Petra in the top 7% of ranked US girls' names for the year. Its actual usage is classified as Rare. The name reached its all-time peak in 2015 with 176 births ranking #1351. Since 1996, the popularity has increased by 102.4%. In 2019, approximately 1 in every 9,753 girls born was named Petra. STABLE Recent data shows the name is currently stable.