Pedro

“Stone, rock” — Spanish/Portuguese, from Latin and Greek origin

Boy's name · #455 in the US (2025) · 90s

Pedro has appeared in US records since 1880 — best rank #188 (1992) · 94,083 babies named Pedro all-time · 1 in 2,500 boys born in 2025.

Around the world: #18 in Portugal (2023) · #61 in Spain (2024).

Appears in 2020-2025 birth records of 36 states. See the full state-by-state map on this page.

Famous Pedros

Pedro Calderón de la Barca — Spanish dramatist (1600-1681)
Pedro Sánchez — Prime Minister of Spain since 2018
Pedro Almodóvar — Spanish filmmaker (born 1949)
Pedro I of Brazil — Emperor of Brazil (1822–31) and King of Portugal (1826)
Pedro Álvares Cabral — Portuguese military commander and explorer (c.1467/8 – c.1521)

In stories & tradition

Pedro (Bumblebee Man) — The Simpsons
Pedro Urdemales — literary character
Pedro Chosco — mythical character

What Pedros become

Among 6,716 notable people named Pedro:

Military figures appear 2.45× more often than among typical names — e.g. Pedro Nel Ospina Vázquez, Colombian general and political figure (1858–1927).

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