Perlene vs Perla

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

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Perlene

Girl name

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Perla

Girl name · Rank #1308

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Metric Perlene Perla
Current Rank Unranked #1308
Total Births (all years) 56 20,669
Peak Year 1923 2003
Peak Year Births 8 1,109
Peak Decade 1920ss 2000ss
Gender Girl Girl
First Recorded Year 1916 1918

Births by Decade

Decade Perlene Perla
1910ss 7 7
1920ss 34 49
1930ss 10 51
1940ss 5 63
1950ss — 150
1960ss — 279
1970ss — 776
1980ss — 1,991
1990ss — 4,584
2000ss — 7,485
2010ss — 4,203
2020ss — 1,031

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Perlene Perla
2014 — 441
2015 — 443
2016 — 407
2017 — 345
2018 — 289
2019 — 236
2020 — 248
2021 — 197
2022 — 208
2023 — 203
2024 — 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, 1916–1946.

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