Pericles vs Pernell

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

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Pericles

Boy name · Rank #12481

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Pernell

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Metric Pericles Pernell
Current Rank #12481 Unranked
Total Births (all years) 80 3,031
Peak Year 1965 1964
Peak Year Births 8 178
Peak Decade 1920ss 1960ss
Gender Boy Boy
First Recorded Year 1921 1915

Births by Decade

Decade Pericles Pernell
1910ss — 48
1920ss 21 96
1930ss — 118
1940ss — 149
1950ss — 176
1960ss 13 945
1970ss 19 464
1980ss 5 439
1990ss 6 292
2000ss 5 169
2010ss — 111
2020ss 11 24

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Pericles Pernell
2014 — 10
2015 — 5
2016 — 10
2017 — 14
2018 — 9
2019 — 10
2020 — 12
2021 6 —
2022 — 6
2023 — 6
2024 5 —

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, 1921–2024.

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