Perl vs Perla

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

Name A

Perl

Girl name · Rank #5451

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Name B

Perla

Girl name · Rank #1308

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Metric Perl Perla
Current Rank #5451 #1308
Total Births (all years) 583 20,669
Peak Year 2023 2003
Peak Year Births 35 1,109
Peak Decade 2010ss 2000ss
Gender Girl Girl
First Recorded Year 1929 1918

Births by Decade

Decade Perl Perla
1910ss — 7
1920ss 5 49
1930ss — 51
1940ss — 63
1950ss — 150
1960ss 5 279
1970ss 11 776
1980ss 23 1,991
1990ss 50 4,584
2000ss 140 7,485
2010ss 216 4,203
2020ss 133 1,031

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Perl Perla
2014 23 441
2015 19 443
2016 33 407
2017 25 345
2018 24 289
2019 24 236
2020 21 248
2021 25 197
2022 29 208
2023 35 203
2024 23 175

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, 1929–2024.

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