Pietro
Boy name · #3043 in 2025 · Uniqueness 65/100
Pietro is currently the #3043 boy name in the United States — 40 babies received it in 2025. A decade ago it stood at #3022, so the name has been falling over the past ten years. Roughly one in every 45,000 boys born in 2025 was named Pietro.
The 116-year story
Pietro first appears in the Social Security records in 1909, when 5 boys received the name. Its peak came in 1974, when 52 boys were named Pietro — good for #1135 that year. Today's parents encounter it as a name from their grandparents’ generation, which is precisely the vintage window from which names get revived. Following the curve matters more than today's snapshot: a name's position on its rise-peak-decline arc is the best predictor of how common it will feel in a kindergarten class five years from now.
Babies named Pietro per year, 1880–2025. Source: SSA.
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Uniqueness: will there be another Pietro in class?
Pietro scores 65 out of 100 on our uniqueness scale, which blends current rarity with five-year momentum — putting it in the "distinctive" band. That middle band is the sweet spot many parents hunt for: recognizable without being everywhere.
Where Pietro is most common
State-level data for Pietro is sparse in 2025 — the name's footprint is too small for most states to report (the SSA suppresses counts under 5 per state for privacy).
Names like Pietro
Statistically, parents drawn to Pietro tend to be choosing among names with similar popularity arcs, era profiles, and sounds — the closest matches in our model are Domenico, Eugenio, Tito, Leopoldo, and Nicola.
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Rank history (last 25 years)
| Year | Babies named Pietro | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 40 | #3036 |
| 2024 | 31 | #3605 |
| 2023 | 41 | #3005 |
| 2022 | 30 | #3691 |
| 2021 | 44 | #2819 |
| 2020 | 29 | #3653 |
| 2019 | 33 | #3426 |
| 2018 | 40 | #2943 |
| 2017 | 42 | #2840 |
| 2016 | 37 | #3111 |
| 2015 | 38 | #3022 |
| 2014 | 25 | #4014 |
| 2013 | 27 | #3753 |
| 2012 | 29 | #3625 |
| 2011 | 40 | #2904 |
| 2010 | 38 | #3014 |
| 2009 | 28 | #3721 |
| 2008 | 35 | #3221 |
| 2007 | 23 | #4243 |
| 2006 | 28 | #3602 |
| 2005 | 23 | #3941 |
| 2004 | 24 | #3735 |
| 2003 | 31 | #3044 |
| 2002 | 22 | #3794 |
| 2001 | 23 | #3617 |
Frequently asked questions
Is Pietro a popular boy name?
Pietro ranked #3043 among boys in 2025 with 40 babies given the name — outside the top 500, making it an uncommon pick. Ten years earlier it ranked #3022.
When was the name Pietro most popular?
Pietro peaked in 1974, when 52 American boys received the name (ranked #1135 that year). Since 1974 the name has declined from that high.
How rare is the name Pietro?
In 2025, roughly 1 in 45,000 newborn American boys was named Pietro. It scores 65/100 on our uniqueness scale (rarity blended with momentum), which we classify as "distinctive".
Data source: U.S. Social Security Administration name statistics, 1880–2025, national and state files. Counts reflect Social Security card applications; names with fewer than 5 occurrences in a state-year are suppressed by the SSA.