girl's name
Perla
- Gender Girl
- Syllables 2
- Letters 5
- Popularity Uncommon
- Births on record 22,170
Perla is a girl's name with 2 syllables. In 2025 it was given to 132 babies in the United States. It is used consistently but remains uncommon.
- Peaked in 2003, when 1,109 babies were given the name.
- It has been falling over the past decade.
- Today about 1 in 25,117 babies in the United States is given this name.
- First appears in US birth records in 1918.
- 2 syllables, with the stress on syllable 1.
Perla over time
Births per decade in the United States, 1910s to 2020s. The striped bar is the 2020s, still in progress — it covers 2020 to 2025, not a full ten years.
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| Decade | Births |
|---|---|
| 1910s | 7 |
| 1920s | 49 |
| 1930s | 51 |
| 1940s | 63 |
| 1950s | 150 |
| 1960s | 279 |
| 1970s | 776 |
| 1980s | 1,996 |
| 1990s | 4,611 |
| 2000s | 7,485 |
| 2010s | 4,203 |
| 2020s (to 2025) | 1,166 |
How popular is Perla?
In 2025, Perla was given to 132 babies in the United States. It is used consistently but remains uncommon.
Where Perla is used
US figures omit any name given to fewer than five babies in a year, so the rarest names are absent from the source rather than absent from use. Data & sources.
Names that peaked alongside Perla
These names rose and fell in the same era, which is why they tend to sound like they belong together.
Parents who like Perla also like
Names whose popularity has risen and fallen in step with Perla over the last century — the same taste, a different name.
Perla in other languages
The same name as it is spelled elsewhere — not shortenings, and not different names that merely sound alike. Each one has its own record here.
Sibling names for Perla
Names from the same era that won't rhyme or share an initial with Perla — the two things that make a sibling set grate.
Common questions about Perla
How popular is the name Perla?
In 2025, Perla was given to 132 babies in the United States. It is used consistently but remains uncommon.
Is Perla a girl's or a boy's name?
Perla is given almost entirely to girls in birth records.
How many syllables are in Perla?
Perla has 2 syllables.
When was Perla most popular?
Perla peaked in 2003, when 1,109 babies were given the name. It has been falling over the past decade.
Is Perla a good name?
That is not something records can settle, but they can tell you what you would be choosing. Perla currently ranks #1,088 in the United States. It has been falling over the past decade. Everything else — how it sounds with your surname, who it reminds you of — is yours.