Total births
25
Girls' name · since 1915
Perlean
Since 1915, U.S. Social Security records show 25 babies named Perlean, peaking in 1915. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.
- 25
- total births
- 1915–1946
- years on record
- 1940s
- peak decade
- 40%
- born in that decade
Perlean sits outside today's top ranks for girls, with 25 recorded since 1915.
Social Security Administration records show Perlean recorded 25 times among girls since 1915, though it doesn't currently rank among the most-used girls names, peaking in the 1940s. This profile derives year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1915 to 1946.
- 25 total births
- 1915–1946 years on record
- 1940s peak decade
- 40% born in that decade
Data updated Jul 2026
The verdict
25 girls have been named Perlean since 1915, peaking in the 1940s, last recorded in 1946.
- 25
- total births
- 1915–1946
- years on record
- 1940s
- peak decade
- 40%
- born in that decade
1940s
Peak decade
40% of everyone ever named Perlean was born in this single decade.
1915
Single peak year
5 babies were named Perlean in 1915 - its busiest year on record.
Perlean's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Divide Perlean's SSA record in two at 1932 and the more recent half accounts for 60% of all births, the earlier half the remaining 40%, consistent with a name still gaining ground rather than fading. Its calmest year was 1915, with only 5 births recorded.
Perlean at a glance
Last recorded 1946Peak year
1915
Current rank
Unranked
Active since
1915
Perlean popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1915–1946
- Peak year (1915)
- 5
- Annual births at peak, across 32 years of records
Perlean by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
1940s was Perlean's strongest decade.
10 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 40% of all-time use.
Perlean births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1910s
1910s
5 births
- 1920s
1920s
5 births
- 1930s
1930s
5 births
- 1940s
1940s
10 births
What this shows Peak: 1940s at 10 births (40% of all-time use).
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Perlean? ▼
Perlean has been given to 25 babies in the U.S. since 1915, according to SSA data. Its last appearance in the data was 1946. 5 babies were born in 1915, its single highest year.
When was Perlean most popular? ▼
Perlean was most popular in the 1940s decade with 10 total births. The single peak year was 1915.
How long has the name Perlean been used? ▼
The SSA has tracked Perlean since 1915 -- 32 years through the most recent 1946 data.
What names are similar to Perlean? ▼
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.
Keep exploring Perlean
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Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Perlean
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Peri Girl
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Perri Girl
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Compare Perlean side by side: Perlean vs Perla Perlean vs Persephone Perlean vs Perry
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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, 1915–1946 (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. "Perlean: Baby Name Since 1915 - 25 Births, Peak 1915." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/perlean. 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 Perlean 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.