Petros is a distinctive choice, ranked #2089 in 2024. Your child is likely to be the only Petros in their class.
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UK Rank 2024
#2089
About the Name Petros
Petros is climbing rapidly up the charts, having climbed 1759 places in just five years. Its best recorded rank was #1439 in 2019 — and current momentum suggests it could challenge that mark again. The name has been a regular feature in UK records since 1996.
Petros is distinctive enough that your child will likely be the only one in both their class and their school — standing out on every register.
Frequently Asked Questions
Common questions about the name Petros
Unlikely. With around 11 UK babies named Petros per year, your child will almost certainly be the only Petros in his class, and possibly the only one in the whole school.
Petros is currently rising in popularity in the UK, up 1759 places over the last five years to #2089 in 2024. If this trend continues, it will become more common in classrooms over the next decade.
Petros is a distinctive choice sitting outside the mainstream UK top names. Parents choosing less common names often find their children appreciate the individuality as they grow up, rarely needing to add an initial to distinguish themselves.
Notable people named Petros include: Petros Tsitsipas — Petros Tsitsipas is a Greek professional tennis player who specialises in doubles.; Petros Mantalos — Petros Mantalos is a Greek professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for Super League club AEK Athens.; Amanal Petros — Amanal Petros is an Eritrean-born German long-distance runner and as of April 2025, the national record holder in the half marathon with a time of 59:31, set....
Petros does not appear in the US top 1,000 baby names, making it a distinctively British choice — your child is unlikely to encounter American Petross in the wild.
11
UK babies named Petros (2024)
< 1
Expected classmates with this name (class of 28)
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In a school of 600
↑ 1759 places
Rank change (last 5 years)
🏫 Who else is in the room?
In a typical UK class of 28, highlighted children share the name Petros
Likely around 1 other Petros in the class
UK Popularity (1996–2024)
Rank and birth count · ONS official data
No US data available for this name
✨ Similar names to Petros
Names with a similar style — each with their own classroom story
Amanal Petros is an Eritrean-born German long-distance runner and as of April 2025, the national record holder in the half marathon with a time of 59:31, set at the 2025 Berlin Half Marathon. He also currently holds the marathon national record of 2:04:03.
Abune Petros was an Ethiopian bishop and martyr, who was known for his execution by firing squad in 1936 by Fascist Italian troops for his resistance to the Italian invasion of Ethiopia.
Petros Papadakis is an American sportscaster who serves as a college football analyst for Fox Sports and co-host of the Petros and Money Show on AM 570 LA Sports, Los Angeles. He played college football as a tailback and was team captain for the USC Trojans.