Total births
23
Girls' name · since 1903
Perna
Perna has 23 recorded births since 1903 in federal Social Security data, most heavily in 1903 -- full year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state rankings follow.
- 23
- total births
- 1903–1917
- years on record
- 1910s
- peak decade
- 74%
- born in that decade
Perna is not among the current top-ranked girls names; 23 have been recorded since 1903.
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Perna has been recorded 23 times among girls since 1903, though it is not among the currently most-used girls names, with its heaviest use in the 1910s. This profile covers year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution, all derived directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1903 to 1917.
- 23 total births
- 1903–1917 years on record
- 1910s peak decade
- 74% born in that decade
Data updated Jun 2026
The verdict
23 girls have been named Perna since 1903, peaking in the 1910s, last recorded in 1917.
- 23
- total births
- 1903–1917
- years on record
- 1910s
- peak decade
- 74%
- born in that decade
1910s
Peak decade
74% of everyone ever named Perna was born in this single decade.
1903
Single peak year
6 babies were named Perna in 1903 - its busiest year on record.
Perna's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Perna splits its recorded history at 1916: 52% of all births land in the more recent half, 48% in the earlier half, an evenly balanced pattern over time. The single quietest year was 1914 (5 births) -- compare that against the 1903 peak of 6 for a sense of just how much the name's popularity has swung.
Perna at a glance
Last recorded 1917Peak year
1903
Current rank
Unranked
Active since
1903
Perna popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1903–1917
- Peak year (1903)
- 6
- Annual births at peak, across 15 years of records
Perna by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
1910s was Perna's strongest decade.
17 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 74% of all-time use.
Perna births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1900s 6
1900s
6 births
- 1910s
1910s
17 births
What this shows Peak: 1910s at 17 births (74% of all-time use).
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Perna? ▼
Since 1903, Social Security records show 23 babies named Perna. The most recent recorded year was 1917. Its busiest year on record was 1903, with 6 births.
When was Perna most popular? ▼
Perna was most popular in the 1910s decade with 17 total births. The single peak year was 1903.
How long has the name Perna been used? ▼
Perna has been recorded in Social Security data since 1903, spanning 15 years of data through 1917.
What names are similar to Perna? ▼
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 Perna
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Compare Perna side by side: Perna vs Perla Perna vs Persephone Perna 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, 1903–1917 (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. "Perna: Baby Name Since 1903 - 23 Births, Peak 1903." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/perna. 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 Perna 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.