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Worldwide Name Statistics

Perla

Ranked #1593 - 1 in 402,617 people
US

Most common in

United States

20k bearers

World total

19,870

estimated living bearers

Global rank

#1593

worldwide

Country breakdown

United States20k
Worldwide
~20k
rank #1593
Rarity
1 in 402,617
of people globally
Gender split
0/100
male / female %
Countries covered
1
~20k in US

About the name Perla

There are an estimated 19,870 people named Perla alive worldwide today. That ranks Perla at #1593 globally, with the highest concentrations in United States.

In the United States, Perla is held by approximately 19,870 people, ranking #1593 among first names. That works out to roughly 6 per 100,000 Americans (or 1 in 16,704 U.S. residents).

Historically Perla is used overwhelmingly as a female name (99.9% female).

Perla appears in birth records going back to 1880. Use the chart below to see how its popularity has changed across decades, and the surname section to find common pairings.

Gender distribution

Based on historical birth records, this name is used predominantly female.

Male 0.1%Female 99.9%

Perla popularity by year

U.S. births per year for Perla, 1918 to 2025 (source: SSA name files).

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  1. 1918: 7
  2. 1920: 5
  3. 1921: 6
  4. 1922: 6
  5. 1923: 6
  6. 1924: 7
  7. 1926: 8
  8. 1927: 6
  9. 1929: 5
  10. 1930: 5
  11. 1931: 8
  12. 1934: 5
  13. 1935: 6
  14. 1936: 9
  15. 1938: 11
  16. 1939: 7
  17. 1942: 6
  18. 1944: 10
  19. 1945: 9
  20. 1946: 5
  21. 1947: 10
  22. 1948: 13
  23. 1949: 10
  24. 1950: 9
  25. 1951: 8
  26. 1952: 13
  27. 1953: 22
  28. 1954: 16
  29. 1955: 12
  30. 1956: 13
  31. 1957: 17
  32. 1958: 25
  33. 1959: 15
  34. 1960: 20
  35. 1961: 27
  36. 1962: 33
  37. 1963: 27
  38. 1964: 29
  39. 1965: 21
  40. 1966: 29
  41. 1967: 24
  42. 1968: 41
  43. 1969: 28
  44. 1970: 33
  45. 1971: 44
  46. 1972: 67
  47. 1973: 63
  48. 1974: 70
  49. 1975: 76
  50. 1976: 87
  51. 1977: 84
  52. 1978: 108
  53. 1979: 144
  54. 1980: 166
  55. 1981: 155
  56. 1982: 158
  57. 1983: 166
  58. 1984: 210
  59. 1985: 204
  60. 1986: 232
  61. 1987: 216
  62. 1988: 222
  63. 1989: 267
  64. 1990: 361
  65. 1991: 408
  66. 1992: 409
  67. 1993: 478
  68. 1994: 489
  69. 1995: 502
  70. 1996: 490
  71. 1997: 480
  72. 1998: 522
  73. 1999: 472
  74. 2000: 510
  75. 2001: 533
  76. 2002: 701
  77. 2003: 1,109
  78. 2004: 878
  79. 2005: 865
  80. 2006: 843
  81. 2007: 803
  82. 2008: 662
  83. 2009: 581
  84. 2010: 485
  85. 2011: 444
  86. 2012: 690
  87. 2013: 423
  88. 2014: 441
  89. 2015: 443
  90. 2016: 407
  91. 2017: 345
  92. 2018: 289
  93. 2019: 236
  94. 2020: 249
  95. 2021: 198
  96. 2022: 208
  97. 2023: 203
  98. 2024: 176
  99. 2025: 132

Frequently asked questions

How many people are named Perla worldwide?

There are an estimated 19,870 people named Perla alive worldwide today, ranking #1593 globally.

Is Perla a rare name?

Worldwide that works out to about 1 in 402,617 people. In the United States there are roughly 19,870 bearers, which is 1 in 16,704 Americans.

Is Perla a boy or girl name?

Based on historical birth records, Perla is used 0.1% male and 99.9% female.

Where does the name Perla come from?

Who are famous people named Perla?

Data sources

Every figure on this page is cited. See the methodology page for the full picture.

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