girl's name

Perline

  • Gender Girl
  • Letters 7
  • Births on record 556

Perline is a girl's name. In 1945 it was given to 6 babies in the United States. It was given to fewer than five babies in the most recent year of published US data.

  • Peaked in France in 2004, when 20 babies were given the name.
  • It has been falling over the past decade in France.
  • First appears in birth records in 1984.

Perline over time

Births per decade in France, 1980s to 2020s. The striped bar is the 2020s, still in progress — it covers 2020 to 2024, not a full ten years.

125
'80 '90 '00 '10 '20
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Births named Perline by decade in France
Decade Births
1980s 20
1990s 90
2000s 125
2010s 80
2020s (to 2024) 25

How popular is Perline?

In 2024, Perline was given to 5 babies in France. It was given to fewer than five babies in the most recent year of published US data.

Where Perline is used

United States #4,492 6 in 1945
France #7,442 5 in 2024

The bar shows how near the top of each country's list the name sits, on a scale where #1 fills the row and #1,000 is a sliver. The figures beside it are the real rank and the babies recorded that year.

French counts are rounded to the nearest five and nothing below five is published, so these figures show the shape of the name's use rather than an exact tally. Data & sources.

Names that peaked alongside Perline

These names rose and fell in the same era, which is why they tend to sound like they belong together.

Parents who like Perline also like

Names whose popularity has risen and fallen in step with Perline over the last century — the same taste, a different name.

Sibling names for Perline

Names from the same era that won't rhyme or share an initial with Perline — the two things that make a sibling set grate.

Common questions about Perline

How popular is the name Perline?

In 2024, Perline was given to 5 babies in France. It was given to fewer than five babies in the most recent year of published US data.

Is Perline a girl's or a boy's name?

Perline is given almost entirely to girls in birth records.

When was Perline most popular?

Perline peaked in 2004, when 20 babies were given the name. It has been falling over the past decade.