Perpetua vs Perla

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

Name A

Perpetua

Girl name · Rank #8779

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Name B

Perla

Girl name · Rank #1308

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Metric Perpetua Perla
Current Rank #8779 #1308
Total Births (all years) 177 20,669
Peak Year 2022 2003
Peak Year Births 22 1,109
Peak Decade 2010ss 2000ss
Gender Girl Girl
First Recorded Year 2007 1918

Births by Decade

Decade Perpetua Perla
1910ss — 7
1920ss — 49
1930ss — 51
1940ss — 63
1950ss — 150
1960ss — 279
1970ss — 776
1980ss — 1,991
1990ss — 4,584
2000ss 7 7,485
2010ss 90 4,203
2020ss 80 1,031

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Perpetua Perla
2014 6 441
2015 14 443
2016 8 407
2017 11 345
2018 13 289
2019 11 236
2020 12 248
2021 13 197
2022 22 208
2023 21 203
2024 12 175

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, 2007–2024.

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