Total births
99
Girls' name · since 1904
Pernella
Pernella has 99 recorded births since 1904 in federal Social Security data, most heavily in 1925 -- full year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state rankings follow.
- 99
- total births
- 1904–1964
- years on record
- 1910s
- peak decade
- 37%
- born in that decade
Pernella sits outside today's top ranks for girls, with 99 recorded since 1904.
Pernella has 99 recorded births among girls since 1904, 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 1904 to 1964.
- 99 total births
- 1904–1964 years on record
- 1910s peak decade
- 37% born in that decade
Data updated Jun 2026
The verdict
99 girls have been named Pernella since 1904, peaking in the 1910s, last recorded in 1964.
- 99
- total births
- 1904–1964
- years on record
- 1910s
- peak decade
- 37%
- born in that decade
1910s
Peak decade
37% of everyone ever named Pernella was born in this single decade.
1925
Single peak year
9 babies were named Pernella in 1925 - its busiest year on record.
Pernella's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Divide Pernella's SSA record in two at 1921 and the more recent half accounts for 52% of all births, the earlier half the remaining 48%, a genuinely balanced usage pattern. Its calmest year was 1904, with only 5 births recorded -- set against the 1925 peak of 9, that's the full swing in one name's fortunes.
Pernella at a glance
Last recorded 1964Peak year
1925
Current rank
Unranked
Active since
1904
Pernella popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1904–1964
- Peak year (1925)
- 9
- Annual births at peak, across 61 years of records
Pernella by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
1910s was Pernella's strongest decade.
37 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 37% of all-time use.
Pernella births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1900s 11
1900s
11 births
- 1910s
1910s
37 births
- 1920s
1920s
30 births
- 1940s 5
1940s
5 births
- 1960s
1960s
16 births
What this shows Peak: 1910s at 37 births (37% of all-time use).
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Pernella? ▼
99 babies have been named Pernella since 1904. It was last recorded in 1964. The peak year was 1925 with 9 births.
When was Pernella most popular? ▼
Pernella was most popular in the 1910s decade with 37 total births. The single peak year was 1925.
How long has the name Pernella been used? ▼
Pernella has been recorded in Social Security data since 1904, spanning 61 years of data through 1964.
What names are similar to Pernella? ▼
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 Pernella's data
- Pernella's usage has stayed within range of its 1910s decade-level peak (37 total births) through the 1960s (16) -- 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 Pernella
Nearby Names Like Pernella
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Pernella
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 Pernella side by side: Pernella vs Perla Pernella vs Persephone Pernella 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, 1904–1964 (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. "Pernella: Baby Name Since 1904 - 99 Births, Peak 1925." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/pernella. 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 Pernella 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.