Perkins vs Pernell

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

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Perkins

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Pernell

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Metric Perkins Pernell
Current Rank Unranked Unranked
Total Births (all years) 79 3,031
Peak Year 1921 1964
Peak Year Births 10 178
Peak Decade 1920ss 1960ss
Gender Boy Boy
First Recorded Year 1917 1915

Births by Decade

Decade Perkins Pernell
1910ss 8 48
1920ss 38 96
1930ss 6 118
1940ss 17 149
1950ss 5 176
1960ss — 945
1970ss — 464
1980ss — 439
1990ss — 292
2000ss 5 169
2010ss — 111
2020ss — 24

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Perkins Pernell
2014 — 10
2015 — 5
2016 — 10
2017 — 14
2018 — 9
2019 — 10
2020 — 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, 1917–2000.

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