Perlita: Name Popularity, History & Rankings (1880

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	Per year	Change	Best rank
1880s	–	–	–	–
1890s	–	–	–	–
1900s	–	–	–	–
1910s	–	–	–	–
1920s	–	–	–	–
1930s	–	–	–	–
1940s	–	–	–	–
1950s	–	–	–	–
1960s	–	–	–	–
1970s	59	6	–	#4,782
1980s	124	12	+110%	#3,911
1990s	80	8	-35%	#7,396
2000s	42	4	-47%	#9,762
2010s	–	–	–	–
2020s (to 2025)	5	1	–	#17,083

Decade

Girls

Per year

Change

Best rank

1880s

–

1890s

–

1900s

–

1910s

–

1920s

–

1930s

–

1940s

–

1950s

–

1960s

–

1970s

–

#4,782

1980s

124

+110%

#3,911

1990s

-35%

#7,396

2000s

-47%

#9,762

2010s

–

2020s (to 2025)

–

#17,083

The story of Perlita

Perlita 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 1972, 310 American babies have been named Perlita. Its peak came in 1983, when 20 newborns received the name, the signature sound of the 1980s.

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 Perlita stood among all girls' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Perlita?

The median living Perlita is about 38 years old; half are between 29 and 44. An estimated 300 people named Perlita are alive in the United States today.

Estimated from births per year and Social Security period life tables; an approximation of the living age distribution, by age in years.

Perlita year by year

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

Year	Girls	Girls rank
2025	–	–
2024	–	–
2023	–	–
2022	–	–
2021	5	#17,083
2020	–	–
2019	–	–
2018	–	–
2017	–	–
2016	–	–
2015	–	–
2014	–	–
2013	–	–
2012	–	–
2011	–	–
2010	–	–
2009	6	#16,772
2008	–	–
2007	7	#15,091
2006	12	#9,762
2005	–	–
2004	5	#18,124
2003	7	#13,479
2002	–	–
2001	–	–
2000	5	#16,918
1995	9	#9,348
1990	11	#7,716
1985	9	#7,388
1980	9	#7,223
1975	5	#10,152
1970	–	–
1965	–	–
1960	–	–
1955	–	–
1950	–	–
1945	–	–
1940	–	–
1935	–	–
1930	–	–
1925	–	–
1920	–	–
1915	–	–
1910	–	–
1905	–	–
1900	–	–
1895	–	–
1890	–	–
1885	–	–
1880	–	–

Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Perlita?

The median living Perlita is about 38 years old. Half of all living Perlitas are between 29 and 44 years old.

How many people named Perlita are alive today?

An estimated 300 people named Perlita are alive in the United States, based on 310 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Perlita in 2025?

Perlita 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 Perlita?

310 babies have been named Perlita in the United States since 1972, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Perlita most popular?

Perlita peaked in 1983, when 20 newborns received the name.

Is Perlita a boy or girl name?

Perlita is overwhelmingly a girl's name: 100% of babies with the name.

Is the name Perlita rising or falling?

Perlita has been roughly stable over the past decade.

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Perlita popularity over time

The story of Perlita

How old are people named Perlita?

Perlita year by year

Frequently asked questions

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