Girls' name · since 1911
Perina
Since 1911, U.S. Social Security records show 96 babies named Perina, peaking in 1922. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.
- #27,589 of 72,339
- all-time among girls
- 96
- born since 1911
- 1910s
- peak decade
Perina is not among the current top-ranked girls names; 96 have been recorded since 1911.
Social Security Administration records show Perina recorded 96 times among girls since 1911, though it doesn't currently rank among the most-used girls names, peaking in the 1910s. This profile derives year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1911 to 1925.
- #27,589 of 72,339 all-time among girls
- 96 born since 1911
- 1910s peak decade
Data updated Aug 2026
The verdict
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Perina ranks #27,589 of 72,339 girls' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). 96 born since 1911, peaking in the 1910s.
- #27,589 of 72,339
- all-time among girls
- 96
- born since 1911
- 1910s
- peak decade
Perina's 96 recorded births place it above 61.82% of the 72,339 girls names in the full SSA archive.
The state file records this name in 1 jurisdictions, led by Pennsylvania.
Perina's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Perina splits its recorded history at 1918: 55% of all births land in the more recent half, 45% in the earlier half, an evenly balanced pattern over time. The single quietest year was 1917 (5 births) -- compare that against the 1922 peak of 20 for a sense of just how much the name's popularity has swung.
Perina popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1911–1925
- Peak year (1922)
- 20
- Annual births at peak, across 15 years of records
Perina by decade
1910s is the heaviest window (56 births, 58% of the file).
1910s was Perina's strongest decade.
56 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 58% of all-time use.
Perina births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1910s
1910s
56 births
- 1920s
1920s
40 births
What this shows Peak: 1910s at 56 births (58% of all-time use).
Perina by state
Where Perina concentrates geographically, total births since 1911
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | Pennsylvania | | 8 | 8.3% |
8 of 96 births nationwide.
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What to do with Perina's data
- Perina's usage has stayed within range of its 1910s decade-level peak (56 total births) through the 1920s (40) -- a comparatively stable name, not a fading trend.
- Pennsylvania records the most Perinas (8 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. Pennsylvania names
Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.
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Two nationwide peer axes for Perina: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.
Similar peak year (~1922)
Similar record span (~14 yrs)
Peak year is the single SSA year with the most births for that name; record span is first-to-latest year in the national files, not a recommendation or shared origin claim.
Data Sources
Data as of August 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, 1911–1925 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).
State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names, State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip).
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 Perina 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 August 2026.