Total births
38
Girls' name · since 1892
Perlina
38 babies named Perlina in U.S. Social Security records since 1892, with the highest year being 1920. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.
- 38
- total births
- 1892–1943
- years on record
- 1920s
- peak decade
- 34%
- born in that decade
Perlina is not among the current top-ranked girls names; 38 have been recorded since 1892.
Perlina has 38 recorded births among girls since 1892, per the U.S. Social Security Administration, though it falls outside today's most-used girls names, busiest in the 1920s -- see the year-by-year trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution below, all drawn directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1892 to 1943.
- 38 total births
- 1892–1943 years on record
- 1920s peak decade
- 34% born in that decade
Data updated Jun 2026
The verdict
38 girls have been named Perlina since 1892, peaking in the 1920s, last recorded in 1943.
- 38
- total births
- 1892–1943
- years on record
- 1920s
- peak decade
- 34%
- born in that decade
1920s
Peak decade
34% of everyone ever named Perlina was born in this single decade.
1920
Single peak year
7 babies were named Perlina in 1920 - its busiest year on record.
Perlina's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Splitting Perlina's full recorded timeline at 1920, 61% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 39% in the earlier half -- usage has skewed toward the present, not a one-decade spike. Its quietest year on record was 1892, with just 5 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 1920 peak of 7 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.
Perlina at a glance
Last recorded 1943Peak year
1920
Current rank
Unranked
Active since
1892
Perlina popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1892–1943
- Peak year (1920)
- 7
- Annual births at peak, across 52 years of records
Perlina by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
1920s was Perlina's strongest decade.
13 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 34% of all-time use.
Perlina births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1890s
1890s
10 births
- 1910s 5
1910s
5 births
- 1920s
1920s
13 births
- 1930s 5
1930s
5 births
- 1940s 5
1940s
5 births
What this shows Peak: 1920s at 13 births (34% of all-time use).
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Perlina? ▼
38 babies have been named Perlina since 1892. It was last recorded in 1943. The peak year was 1920 with 7 births.
When was Perlina most popular? ▼
Perlina was most popular in the 1920s decade with 13 total births. The single peak year was 1920.
How long has the name Perlina been used? ▼
The SSA has tracked Perlina since 1892 -- 52 years through the most recent 1943 data.
What names are similar to Perlina? ▼
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 Perlina's data
- Perlina's usage has stayed within range of its 1920s decade-level peak (13 total births) through the 1940s (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 Perlina
Nearby Names Like Perlina
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Perlina
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 Perlina side by side: Perlina vs Perla Perlina vs Persephone Perlina vs Perry
Related Names
Names with a similar number of total births
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, 1892–1943 (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. "Perlina: Baby Name Since 1892 - 38 Births, Peak 1920." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/perlina. 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 Perlina 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.