Total births
243
Unisex name · since 1886
Perle
243 babies named Perle in U.S. Social Security records since 1886, with the highest year being 1916. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.
- 243
- total births
- 1886–1935
- years on record
- 1910s
- peak decade
- 35%
- born in that decade
Perle sits outside today's top ranks for girls, with 243 recorded since 1886.
Perle has 243 recorded births among girls since 1886, per the U.S. Social Security Administration, though it falls outside today's most-used girls names, busiest in the 1910s -- see the year-by-year trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution below, all drawn directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1886 to 1935.
- 243 total births
- 1886–1935 years on record
- 1910s peak decade
- 35% born in that decade
Data updated Jun 2026
The verdict
243 girls have been named Perle since 1886, peaking in the 1910s, last recorded in 1935.
- 243
- total births
- 1886–1935
- years on record
- 1910s
- peak decade
- 35%
- born in that decade
1910s
Peak decade
35% of everyone ever named Perle was born in this single decade.
1916
Single peak year
13 babies were named Perle in 1916 - its busiest year on record.
Perle's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Perle splits its recorded history at 1911: 60% of all births land in the more recent half, 40% in the earlier half, a lean toward present-day use rather than a passing spike. The single quietest year was 1886 (5 births) -- compare that against the 1916 peak of 13 for a sense of just how much the name's popularity has swung.
Perle at a glance
Last recorded 1935Peak year
1916
Current rank
Unranked
Active since
1886
Perle popularity over time - girls
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1886–1935
- Peak year (1916)
- 13
- Annual births at peak, across 50 years of records
Perle popularity over time - boys
86 total births recorded since 1885 (Perle as boys' name)
Perle by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
1910s was Perle's strongest decade.
84 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 35% of all-time use.
Perle births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1880s 22
1880s
22 births
- 1890s 29
1890s
29 births
- 1900s
1900s
41 births
- 1910s
1910s
84 births
- 1920s
1920s
55 births
- 1930s 12
1930s
12 births
What this shows Peak: 1910s at 84 births (35% of all-time use).
Perle by state
Where Perle concentrates geographically, total births since 1886
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | New York | | 5 | 2.1% |
New York share of Perle's total US births 2.1%
5 of 243 births nationwide.
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Perle? ▼
Perle has been given to 243 babies in the U.S. since 1886, according to SSA data. Its last appearance in the data was 1935. 13 babies were born in 1916, its single highest year.
When was Perle most popular? ▼
Perle was most popular in the 1910s decade with 84 total births. The single peak year was 1916.
Where is Perle most popular? ▼
The top states for the name Perle are New York (5 births).
Is Perle a unisex name? ▼
Yes, Perle is used for both boys and girls. As a girl's name it has 243 births, and as a boy's name it has 86 births.
How long has the name Perle been used? ▼
Perle has been recorded in Social Security data since 1886, spanning 50 years of data through 1935.
What names are similar to Perle? ▼
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 Perle's data
- Perle's decade-level peak was the 1910s (84 total births); usage has since declined to 12 in the 1930s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- New York records the most Perles (5 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. New York names
- 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 Perle
Nearby Names Like Perle
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Perle
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 Perle side by side: Perle vs Perla Perle vs Persephone Perle vs Perry
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Data Sources
Data as of June 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, 1886–1935 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).
State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names, State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip).
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NameAlmanac Editorial. "Perle: Baby Name Since 1886 - 243 Births, Peak 1916." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/perle. 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 Perle 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 June 2026.