Per vs Pernell

Side-by-side comparison of Per and Pernell — popularity rank, total births, peak decade, and historical trends from Social Security Administration data.

Name A

Per

Boy name

Full profile →
Name B

Pernell

Boy name

Full profile →

Which name is more popular?

Metric Per Pernell
Current Rank Unranked Unranked
Total Births (all years) 369 3,031
Peak Year 1963 1964
Peak Year Births 14 178
Peak Decade 1960ss 1960ss
Gender Boy Boy
First Recorded Year 1923 1915

Births by Decade

Decade Per Pernell
1910ss — 48
1920ss 6 96
1930ss 5 118
1940ss — 149
1950ss 46 176
1960ss 111 945
1970ss 74 464
1980ss 61 439
1990ss 30 292
2000ss 26 169
2010ss 5 111
2020ss 5 24

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Per Pernell
2014 — 10
2015 — 5
2016 — 10
2017 — 14
2018 — 9
2019 — 10
2020 5 12
2022 — 6
2023 — 6

Data Sources

Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications — National Data, ssa.gov/oact/babynames.
Source: SSA Annual Name Rankings, 1923–2020.

← Compare different names