Baby Names US
Unisex name ★ peaked 1919

Perle

Gender Unisex · 74% girls Rank 2025 Below top lists
Rank 2025
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among girls
Babies in 2025
<5
named Perle
How common
–
girls born in 2025
Peak year
1919
23 babies
All-time total
329
#16,189 all-time among girls
First recorded
1885
in Social Security records

Perle popularity over time

329 babies have been named Perle since 1885, according to official Social Security records. Switch measure to see births per year or the yearly rank.

Measure
Births per 1,000 babies of that sex, comparable across eras
0.020.040.060.0818801900192019401960198020002020GirlsBoys
GirlsBoys

By decade. Change compares yearly averages, so the current partial decade is on equal footing. Best rank is the name's best yearly rank within the decade.

Decade Girls Boys Total Per year Change Best rank
1880s 22 5 27 3 – #1,121
1890s 29 6 35 4 +30% #1,192
1900s 41 – 41 4 +17% #1,121
1910s 84 41 125 13 +205% #1,815
1920s 55 29 84 8 -33% #2,735
1930s 12 – 12 1 -86% #4,110
1940s – 5 5 1 -58% –
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The story of Perle

Perle is not currently in use for newborns in the United States: fewer than five babies received the name in 2025. Its story lives in the historical record below.

Since 1885, 329 American babies have been named Perle, about 74% girls and 26% boys, making it a genuinely unisex name. Its peak came in 1919, when 23 newborns received the name, the signature sound of the 1910s.

The chart above shows the full history: the popularity view (births per 1,000 babies) is the honest comparison across generations, since total US births have changed enormously since 1880. Switch to the rank view to see where Perle stood among all girls' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

Perle year by year

Every year since 2001, and five-year steps back to 1880. Rank is within each sex.

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1945 – – 5 #3,659
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1935 6 #4,110 – –
1930 6 #4,437 – –
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1920 9 #3,540 8 #3,423
1915 7 #3,713 7 #3,320
1910 6 #2,349 – –
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1900 7 #1,694 – –
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1885 – – 5 #1,064
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Frequently asked questions

Quick answers about Perle, drawn from the same Social Security data as the charts above.

How popular is the name Perle in 2025?

Perle did not appear in the 2025 Social Security data, which means fewer than five babies received the name that year.

How many people are named Perle?

329 babies have been named Perle in the United States since 1885, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Perle most popular?

Perle peaked in 1919, when 23 newborns received the name.

Is Perle a boy or girl name?

Perle is used for both: about 74% of babies named Perle have been girls and 26% boys.

Is the name Perle rising or falling?

Perle has been roughly stable over the past decade.

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