girl's name
Perlene
- Gender Girl
- Letters 7
- Births on record 56
Perlene is a girl's name. In 1946 it was given to 5 babies in the United States. It was given to fewer than five babies in the most recent year of published US data.
- Peaked in 1923, when 8 babies were given the name.
- It has largely dropped out of use.
- First appears in US birth records in 1916.
Perlene over time
Births per decade in the United States, 1910s to 1940s. The striped bar is the 1940s, still in progress — it covers 1940 to 1946, not a full ten years.
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| Decade | Births |
|---|---|
| 1910s | 7 |
| 1920s | 34 |
| 1930s | 10 |
| 1940s (to 1946) | 5 |
How popular is Perlene?
In 1946, Perlene was given to 5 babies in the United States. It was given to fewer than five babies in the most recent year of published US data.
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 Perlene
These names rose and fell in the same era, which is why they tend to sound like they belong together.
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Names whose popularity has risen and fallen in step with Perlene over the last century — the same taste, a different name.
Sibling names for Perlene
Names from the same era that won't rhyme or share an initial with Perlene — the two things that make a sibling set grate.
Common questions about Perlene
How popular is the name Perlene?
In 1946, Perlene was given to 5 babies in the United States. It was given to fewer than five babies in the most recent year of published US data.
Is Perlene a girl's or a boy's name?
Perlene is given almost entirely to girls in birth records.
When was Perlene most popular?
Perlene peaked in 1923, when 8 babies were given the name. It has largely dropped out of use.