Recorded 1880–1963 Girls' name Peak 1918 551 births

Permelia — girls' name

551 babies named Permelia in U.S. Social Security records since 1880, with the highest year being 1918. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

1880s421890s761900s471910s1021920s1061930s801940s481950s441960s6
1920s
Peak decade

19% of everyone ever named Permelia was born in this single decade.

1918
Single peak year

20 babies were named Permelia in 1918 — its busiest year on record.

What the Data Says About Permelia

The Social Security Administration has registered 551 babies named Permelia between 1880 and 1963, spanning 84 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a girl's name, Permelia currently falls outside the top 1,000 girls' names for 1963. The name reached its historical peak in 1918, when 20 babies received it in a single year.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Permelia performed strongest in the 1920s, accumulating 106 births during that ten-year window. Across the 9 decades of recorded activity, Permelia shows a clear decline from its mid-century high.

No etymological entry is currently available for Permelia in our reference dataset. These figures derive from SSA's annual national and state-level name files, which include any name appearing at least five times in a given year or state-year; names below that threshold are suppressed for privacy and therefore excluded from the totals shown here. The 551 total represents a lower bound — actual usage may be higher in years or states where the count fell below the disclosure floor. This page is provided for informational and research purposes only and does not constitute personal, legal, or naming advice.

Permelia at a glance

Last recorded 1963

Total births

551

Since 1880

84 years of records

Peak year

1918

20 births that year

Strongest decade: 1920s

Current rank

Unranked

Outside the modern top-1,000

As of 1963

Active since

1880

Recorded for 84 years

Last year on file: 1963

Permelia popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1963–1880

Last recorded 1963
Peak year (1918)
20
Annual births at peak — across 84 years of records
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Permelia by decade

Total births in each ten-year window — peak vs trough at a glance

Peak: 1920s
Peak decade
1920s
106 births that decade — 19% of Permelia's all-time total
1880s421890s761900s471910s1021920s1061930s801940s481950s441960s6

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Permelia?
551 babies have been named Permelia since 1880. It was last recorded in 1963. The peak year was 1918 with 20 births.
When was Permelia most popular?
Permelia was most popular in the 1920s decade with 106 total births. The single peak year was 1918.
How long has the name Permelia been used?
Permelia has been recorded in Social Security data since 1880, spanning 84 years of data through 1963.
What names are similar to Permelia?
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.

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Data Sources

Data as of 2024. Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA).

Primary: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications — National Data, 1880–1963 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames). National-level data includes all names with 5 or more occurrences in a given year.

State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names — State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip). Includes all names with 5 or more occurrences per state per year; rarer names are excluded for privacy.