Pedro
Boy name · Greek · Latin · Spanish
Meaningstone · Spanish form of Peter
- US rank
- #455
- Syllables
- 2
- Peak
- #188 in 1992
684 babies were named Pedro in the US in 2025. It has dropped 45 places in five years.
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US births per million boys, 1880–2025
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Popularity: U.S. Social Security Administration (babies with 5+ births per year).
Did you know?
A few things about Pedro you might not know, from US birth records and Wikipedia. Handy for convincing a partner, or a grandparent.
Famous Pedro
Pedro
Spanish association football player (born 1987)
Choose Pedro and your child shares a first name with Pedro, a Spanish association football player. A ready-made answer when someone asks “Pedro, like who?” Pedro's Wikipedia article is available in 60 languages, a good sign of just how widely known they are.
Read about Pedro on Wikipedia (opens in a new tab)Photo: Clément Bucco-Lechat, CC BY-SA 3.0 (opens in a new tab), via Wikimedia Commons
- How commonAbout 1 in every 2,497 baby boys born in the US in 2025 was named Pedro, 684 babies in all. In a typical school of 500 kids, your Pedro would very likely be the only one.
- HistoryPedro has been in use since at least 1880, the first year US birth records were kept. That's 145 years of Pedros, and counting.
- Best yearIts best year was 1992, when it reached #188.
- Then vs nowPedro was 2.2× more common in 2000 than it is today. In 2000 it was given to about 1 in 1,153 baby boys; in 2025, about 1 in 2,497.
- TrendPedro has slipped 45 places over the last five years and now sits at #455. Good news if you want a familiar name that fewer kids will share.
- Where it's lovedPedro is most popular in Massachusetts, where it ranks #215, followed by Texas (#257) and Nebraska (#266). It's in the top 1,000 in 31 states.
- MeaningPedro is a Spanish form of Peter, which means “stone”. Our records link it to Greek, Latin and Spanish roots.
About the name Pedro
Pedro is a boy name of Greek, Latin and Spanish origin meaning “stone”. It has 5 letters and 2 syllables, starting with P and ending in “-dro”. US birth records list Pedro for boys from 1880 to 2025, in 146 of those 146 years. Its best year was 1992, when it ranked #188 among boy names. In 2025 it ranked #455, with 684 babies.
Origin:Greek namesLatin namesSpanish names
| Decade | Babies per million | About 1 in |
|---|---|---|
| 1880s | 215 | 4,650 boys |
| 1890s | 249 | 4,017 boys |
| 1900s | 359 | 2,786 boys |
| 1910s | 270 | 3,705 boys |
| 1920s | 354 | 2,828 boys |
| 1930s | 332 | 3,013 boys |
| 1940s | 271 | 3,687 boys |
| 1950s | 285 | 3,503 boys |
| 1960s | 371 | 2,695 boys |
| 1970s | 577 | 1,733 boys |
| 1980s | 659 | 1,518 boys |
| 1990s | 829 | 1,207 boys |
| 2000s | 783 | 1,277 boys |
| 2010s | 491 | 2,038 boys |
| 2020s | 430 | 2,323 boys |
More Greek boy names
- Boy name: Theodore · gift of God
- Boy name: Mateo · gift of God
- Boy name: Lucas · man from Lucania
- Unisex name: Elias · my God is Yahweh
- Boy name: Sebastian · venerable
- Boy name: Leo · lion
- Boy name: Thomas · twin
- Unisex name: Miles · possibly gracious
Questions about the name Pedro
What does the name Pedro mean?
Pedro means “stone” in Spanish, as a form of Peter.
What is the origin of the name Pedro?
Pedro has Greek, Latin, Spanish roots in our records. Other Greek names include Theodore, Mateo, Lucas.
Is Pedro a boy or girl name?
Pedro is a boy name.
How popular is the name Pedro?
Pedro ranked #455 for US boys in 2025, given to 684 babies. Its best year was 1992 (#188).