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girls' name ★ peaked 1915

Pernie

Gender Girl Rank 2025 Below top lists
Rank 2025
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among girls
Babies in 2025
<5
named Pernie
How common
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girls born in 2025
Peak year
1915
23 babies
All-time total
378
#13,979 all-time among girls
First recorded
1883
in Social Security records

Pernie popularity over time

378 babies have been named Pernie since 1883, 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
0.010.030.040.0518801900192019401960198020002020Peak 1883Girls

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 21 2 – #1,023
1890s 36 4 +71% #1,148
1900s 61 6 +69% #1,212
1910s 100 10 +64% #1,562
1920s 115 12 +15% #2,102
1930s 39 4 -66% #3,512
1940s 6 1 -85% #4,577
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The story of Pernie

Pernie 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 1883, 378 American babies have been named Pernie. Its peak came in 1915, 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 Pernie stood among all girls' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

Pernie year by year

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

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1935 6 #4,111
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1925 10 #3,309
1920 11 #3,057
1915 23 #1,562
1910 6 #2,350
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1900 11 #1,212
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Frequently asked questions

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

How popular is the name Pernie in 2025?

Pernie 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 Pernie?

378 babies have been named Pernie in the United States since 1883, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Pernie most popular?

Pernie peaked in 1915, when 23 newborns received the name.

Is Pernie a boy or girl name?

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

Is the name Pernie rising or falling?

Pernie has been roughly stable over the past decade.

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