The first name Pietro
A boy’s name.
3 syllables Male
Popularity
Babies registered in England and Wales, 1996–2025
In 2025, 16 boys were named Pietro, making it the 1,613th most popular boys’ name. It peaked in 2016, with 25 births (#1,123).
Office for National Statistics; years with fewer than three births are not published and show as zero. Compare Pietro with other names.
Popularity in the United States
Babies named Pietro at birth, 1880–2025
In 2025, 40 boys born in the United States were named Pietro, the 3,074th most popular boys’ name that year. It was used most in 1974, when 52 were.
US Social Security Administration, from applications for a Social Security card. A name is only published for a year when at least five babies were given it, so quieter years show as zero.
Famous people named Pietro
77 on Wikidata, most written-about first
- Pietro BemboCatholic cardinal and poet (1470–1547)
- Pietro GasparriCardinal of the Catholic Church (1852–1934)
- Pietro II OrseoloDoge of Venice (991–1009)
- Pietro FittipaldiAmerican-Brazilian racing driver (born 1996)
- Pietro I OrseoloDoge of Venice, Monk, Hermit (928-987)
- Pietro TradonicoDoge of Venice, 750–864
- Pietro I CandianoDoge of Venice (842-887)
- Pietro AldobrandiniCatholic cardinal (1571-1621)
- Pietro ZianiDoge of Venice, 1153–1229
- Pietro GradenigoDoge of Venice, 1251–1311
- Pietro OttoboniCatholic cardinal, 1667–1740
- Pietro IV CandianoDoge of Venice, 901–976
Questions
- How popular is the name Pietro?
- In 2025, 16 boys born in England and Wales were named Pietro, ranking 1,613th. Its peak was 2016, with 25 births.
- Is Pietro a boy's or a girl's name?
- Mostly a boy's name: 100% of the 2,423 US babies named Pietro since 1880 were boys.
- When was Pietro most popular?
- 1974 in the United States, when 52 babies were named Pietro, its highest rank at 1,147th.