Top Baby Names

Origin and Meaning of First Names.

Peta

Gender

Female

Origin

Australian
Golden eagle (Black Foot)
Native American
Golden eagle (Blackfoot)

Syllables

2

Pronunciation

p(e)-ta

Popularity in the USA

  • Girls: peak in 1998 (rank #12423, 6 births)
Births by year in the USA
YearGirls
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Top girl names · Top boy names in the USA (2025)

Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA), national baby names data (public domain). This site is not affiliated with or endorsed by the SSA. Data years: 1880 to 2025. Original data

Popularity in England and Wales

  • Girls: peak in 2014 (rank #3511, 6 births); most recent 2017 (rank #5761, 3 births)
Births by year in England and Wales
YearGirls
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2023–
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20173
2016–

Top girl names · Top boy names in England and Wales (2025)

Source: Office for National Statistics (ONS), Baby names in England and Wales. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Data years: 1996 to 2025. Original data · Licence