Perseus vs Pernell

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

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Perseus

Boy name · Rank #1289

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Pernell

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Metric Perseus Pernell
Current Rank #1289 Unranked
Total Births (all years) 1,220 3,031
Peak Year 2024 1964
Peak Year Births 152 178
Peak Decade 2020ss 1960ss
Gender Boy Boy
First Recorded Year 1983 1915

Births by Decade

Decade Perseus Pernell
1910ss — 48
1920ss — 96
1930ss — 118
1940ss — 149
1950ss — 176
1960ss — 945
1970ss — 464
1980ss 11 439
1990ss — 292
2000ss 5 169
2010ss 561 111
2020ss 643 24

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Perseus Pernell
2014 47 10
2015 51 5
2016 64 10
2017 55 14
2018 93 9
2019 105 10
2020 110 12
2021 128 —
2022 130 6
2023 123 6
2024 152 —

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, 1983–2024.

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