Total births
199
Girls' name · since 2007
Perpetua
Perpetua has 199 recorded births since 2007 in federal Social Security data, most heavily in 2022 -- full year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state rankings follow.
- #8806
- among girls today
- 199
- born since 2007
- 2020s
- peak decade
- 50%
- more common than other girls
Yes -- Perpetua is the #8806 most popular girls' name in the U.S. today, with 199 recorded since 2007.
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Perpetua has been recorded 199 times among girls since 2007, currently ranked #8806 nationally and more common than 50% of girls, with its heaviest use in the 2020s. This profile covers year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution, all derived directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 2007 to 2025.
- #8806 among girls today
- 199 born since 2007
- 2020s peak decade
- 50% more common than other girls
Data updated Jun 2026
The verdict
Perpetua is currently the #8806 girls' name in America, more common than 50% of girls - 199 born since 2007, peaking in the 2020s.
- #8806
- among girls today
- 199
- born since 2007
- 2020s
- peak decade
- 50%
- more common than other girls
Perpetua vs. every other girls name in current SSA rankings
#8806
of 17,726 girls in use
More common than 50% of names given to girls today.
2020s
Peak decade
51% of everyone ever named Perpetua was born in this single decade.
2022
Single peak year
22 babies were named Perpetua in 2022 - its busiest year on record.
How Perpetua compares
199 37th percentile among 17,726 names currently given to girls
Based on all-time total births among currently-ranked girls names. Names with fewer occurrences are grouped into wider buckets on the right.
Source U.S. Social Security Administration, national baby name data
How the numbers stack up
Perpetua's all-time total is 48% below the median girls name, and Olivia still leads by a wide margin.
| Metric | Perpetua | Median girls name (Emerly) | #1 girls name (Olivia) |
|---|---|---|---|
| All-time total births | 199 | 382 | 567,345 |
| Peak-year births | 22 | 48 | 19,840 |
Perpetua's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Perpetua splits its recorded history at 2018: 63% of all births land in the more recent half, 37% in the earlier half, a lean toward present-day use rather than a passing spike. The single quietest year was 2010 (5 births) -- compare that against the 2022 peak of 22 for a sense of just how much the name's popularity has swung.
Perpetua at a glance
Outside the top 1,000Peak year
2022
Current rank
#8,806
Active since
2007
Perpetua popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2007–2025
- Peak year (2022)
- 22
- Annual births at peak, across 19 years of records
Perpetua by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
2020s was Perpetua's strongest decade.
102 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 51% of all-time use.
Perpetua births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 2000s 7
2000s
7 births
- 2010s
2010s
90 births
- 2020s
2020s
102 births
What this shows Peak: 2020s at 102 births (51% of all-time use).
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Perpetua? ▼
Since 2007, Social Security records show 199 babies named Perpetua. Today it holds rank #8806 among girls. Its busiest year on record was 2022, with 22 births.
When was Perpetua most popular? ▼
Perpetua was most popular in the 2020s decade with 102 total births. The single peak year was 2022.
How long has the name Perpetua been used? ▼
Perpetua has been recorded in Social Security data since 2007, spanning 19 years of data through 2025.
What names are similar to Perpetua? ▼
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 Perpetua
Nearby Names Like Perpetua
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Perpetua
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 Perpetua side by side: Perpetua vs Perla Perpetua vs Persephone Perpetua 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, 2007–2025 (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. "Perpetua: #8806 Girls' Name - 199 Births, Peak 2022." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/perpetua. 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 Perpetua 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.