Pet Name Popularity and Statistics

Pet is used for both girls and boys. The statistics below show this exact spelling in official U.S. records.

Meaning, origin, and pronunciation details are shown only after they have been independently reviewed.

Spelling

How Do You Spell Pet?

Pet is spelled P-E-T. The name has 3 letters.

Most Recent Year on Record1938
Total Recorded U.S. Births20
First Year on Record1900
Latest U.S. Data

Pet Popularity in 1938

View Full Popularity History
Boys

Rank#3,534

Recorded Births5

What Changed?
  • Boys usage fell 2,224 places to #3,534 and recorded the same number of births compared with 1900.

Figures reflect this exact spelling in the latest available U.S. Social Security Administration records. See the complete year-by-year trend.

Recent National Record

Pet Popularity by Year

Open Complete History

The table below shows the most recent available records for this exact spelling from 1900 through 1938. Use the full history page to explore every recorded year.

YearUsage CategoryRecorded BirthsNational Rank
1938Boys5#3,534
1920Girls5#4,975
1900Girls5#1,932
1900Boys5#1,310
Highest Recorded Birth Totals

When Was Pet Most Popular?

Explore the Full Trend

Peak years are based on the highest recorded birth totals for this exact spelling and usage category. They are ordered by birth count, not chronologically.

#1

1938 · Boys

5 recorded births

National rank #3,534

#2

1920 · Girls

5 recorded births

National rank #4,975

#3

1900 · Girls

5 recorded births

National rank #1,932

#4

1900 · Boys

5 recorded births

National rank #1,310