Perla
Perla was the 1590th most popular name for girls in 2025, given to 132 babies. Its best year was 2003, when it ranked 282nd with 1,109 babies. Over the last ten years it has moved down 942 places. More babies were named Perla in the 2000s than in any other decade.
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- Rank in 2025
- #1,590 girls, down 577 places since 2020
- Babies in 2025
- 132girls
- Girls and boys
- Almost always a girl’s name2021–2025
- Peak year
- 20031,109 babies
- Total since 1880
- 20,836babies recorded
Perla popularity since 1880
A few boys are given the name too: 30 since 1986.
| Year | Rank (girls) | Babies (girls) |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | #1,590 | 132 |
| 2020 | #1,013 | 249 |
| 2010 | #607 | 485 |
| 2000 | #519 | 510 |
| 1990 | #630 | 356 |
| 1980 | #911 | 166 |
| 1970 | #2,341 | 33 |
| 1960 | #2,794 | 20 |
| 1950 | #3,882 | 9 |
| 1940 | — | — |
| 1930 | #5,100 | 5 |
| 1920 | #5,602 | 5 |
| 1910 | — | — |
| 1900 | — | — |
| 1890 | — | — |
| 1880 | — | — |
How popular is Perla, counting every spelling?
Perla has no other common spelling that sounds the same. Counting every name's spellings together, it ranks #1,445 for girls in 2025, against #1,590 on the official list.
How many kids will share the name Perla?
132 of the 3,606,400 babies born in the US in 2025 were named Perla (0.04 per 1,000 births). For a girl named Perla born in 2025, the chance that another child with the same name is in a class of 20 children the same age is under 1 in 50. If every grade liked the name as much as the 2025 babies do, only about one elementary school in 64 (of 430 pupils) would have a child named Perla.
Shares of all registered births (NCHS); classes assumed to be children born the same year. How we estimate this.
How old are people named Perla?
About 20,300 people born in the US named Perla are alive today, with a median age of 23; half are between 16 and 32. That makes Perla mostly worn by children and young adults.
Babies given the name each year (SSA) times the share of that birth year still alive (SSA life tables). Counts people born in the US only. Method.
Perla by state
How common Perla was among girls born in each state in 2021–2025. It is notably more common than nationally in Texas (2.1×), California (2.0×). In 33 states fewer than five girls a year got the name, too few for SSA to publish, so those states show as zero.
Names with a similar history
These names rose and fell in step with Perla: their share of US girls followed the most similar curve since 1880. If you like Perla, they share its era and feel.
Questions about the name Perla
How popular is the name Perla?
Perla was the 1590th most popular name for girls in 2025, given to 132 babies. Its best year was 2003, when it ranked 282nd with 1,109 babies. Over the last ten years it has moved down 942 places. More babies were named Perla in the 2000s than in any other decade.
Is Perla a boy or girl name?
In 2021–2025, almost always a girl’s name given the name Perla in the US.
Where is Perla most popular?
In 2021–2025, Perla was most common in Texas (0.24 per 1,000 girls), followed by California and Florida.