Perrin vs Pernell

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

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Perrin

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Pernell

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Metric Perrin Pernell
Current Rank #3683 Unranked
Total Births (all years) 1,546 3,031
Peak Year 2007 1964
Peak Year Births 47 178
Peak Decade 2010ss 1960ss
Gender Boy Boy
First Recorded Year 1899 1915

Births by Decade

Decade Perrin Pernell
1890ss 5 —
1910ss 31 48
1920ss 20 96
1930ss 11 118
1940ss 37 149
1950ss 65 176
1960ss 101 945
1970ss 106 464
1980ss 114 439
1990ss 184 292
2000ss 305 169
2010ss 396 111
2020ss 171 24

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Perrin Pernell
2014 33 10
2015 44 5
2016 43 10
2017 40 14
2018 47 9
2019 44 10
2020 34 12
2021 33 —
2022 38 6
2023 36 6
2024 30 —

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, 1899–2024.

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