Total births
31
Girls' name · since 1954
Perdita
31 babies named Perdita in U.S. Social Security records since 1954, with the highest year being 1955. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.
- 31
- total births
- 1954–1971
- years on record
- 1950s
- peak decade
- 42%
- born in that decade
31 girls have been named Perdita since 1954, though it isn't currently a top-ranked name.
Social Security Administration records show Perdita recorded 31 times among girls since 1954, though it doesn't currently rank among the most-used girls names, peaking in the 1950s. This profile derives year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1954 to 1971.
- 31 total births
- 1954–1971 years on record
- 1950s peak decade
- 42% born in that decade
Data updated Jul 2026
The verdict
31 girls have been named Perdita since 1954, peaking in the 1950s, last recorded in 1971.
- 31
- total births
- 1954–1971
- years on record
- 1950s
- peak decade
- 42%
- born in that decade
1950s
Peak decade
42% of everyone ever named Perdita was born in this single decade.
1955
Single peak year
8 babies were named Perdita in 1955 - its busiest year on record.
Perdita's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Splitting Perdita's full recorded timeline at 1964, 58% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 42% in the earlier half -- a fairly even split across the full record. Its quietest year on record was 1954, with just 5 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 1955 peak of 8 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.
Perdita at a glance
Last recorded 1971Peak year
1955
Current rank
Unranked
Active since
1954
Perdita popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1954–1971
- Peak year (1955)
- 8
- Annual births at peak, across 18 years of records
Perdita by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
1950s was Perdita's strongest decade.
13 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 42% of all-time use.
Perdita births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1950s
1950s
13 births
- 1960s
1960s
13 births
- 1970s 5
1970s
5 births
What this shows Peak: 1950s at 13 births (42% of all-time use).
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Perdita? ▼
Perdita has been given to 31 babies in the U.S. since 1954, according to SSA data. Its last appearance in the data was 1971. 8 babies were born in 1955, its single highest year.
When was Perdita most popular? ▼
Perdita was most popular in the 1950s decade with 13 total births. The single peak year was 1955.
How long has the name Perdita been used? ▼
The SSA has tracked Perdita since 1954 -- 18 years through the most recent 1971 data.
What names are similar to Perdita? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Perla, Persephone, Perry, Peri, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for girls.
What to do with Perdita's data
- Perdita's usage has stayed within range of its 1950s decade-level peak (13 total births) through the 1970s (5) -- a comparatively stable name, not a fading trend.
- Weighing it against an alternative? Put two names side by side. Compare names
Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.
Keep exploring Perdita
Nearby Names Like Perdita
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Perdita
Perla Girl
#1307 20,806 births
Persephone Girl
#736 4,960 births
Perry Girl
#1913 3,691 births
Peri Girl
#5327 2,465 births
Perri Girl
#3653 2,448 births
Compare Perdita side by side: Perdita vs Perla Perdita vs Persephone Perdita vs Perry
Related Names
Names with a similar number of total births
Data Sources
Data as of July 2026. Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA).
According to the Social Security Administration, this profile draws directly from the agency's public-use baby-name files (updated June 2026). See our methodology for the full extraction, aggregation, and privacy-suppression rules.
Primary: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications, National Data, 1954–1971 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).
State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names, State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip).
Cite this page
NameAlmanac Editorial. "Perdita: Baby Name Since 1954 - 31 Births, Peak 1955." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/perdita. Licensed CC BY-SA 4.0.
Name Almanac is rendered directly from the Social Security Administration's public baby-name files, no number is typed in by an editor. This profile for Perdita draws directly on SSA national and state-level files, no figure is typed in by an editor. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error. Data current as of July 2026.