girl's name
Pernille
- Origin Danish
- Gender Girl
- Letters 8
- Popularity Uncommon
- Births on record 70
Pernille is a girl's name. In 2025 it was given to 5 babies in France. It is used consistently but remains uncommon.
- Pernille is a name of Danish origin.
- Peaked in France in 2021, when 15 babies were given the name.
- It has been rising over the past decade in France.
- Today about 1 in 117,911 babies in France is given this name.
- First appears in birth records in 1998.
Pernille over time
Births per decade in France, 1990s 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 |
|---|---|
| 1990s | 5 |
| 2000s | 5 |
| 2010s | 20 |
| 2020s (to 2025) | 40 |
How popular is Pernille?
In 2025, Pernille was given to 5 babies in France. It is used consistently but remains uncommon.
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 Pernille
These names rose and fell in the same era, which is why they tend to sound like they belong together.
Parents who like Pernille also like
Names whose popularity has risen and fallen in step with Pernille over the last century — the same taste, a different name.
Sibling names for Pernille
Names from the same era that won't rhyme or share an initial with Pernille — the two things that make a sibling set grate.
Common questions about Pernille
Is Pernille a girl's or a boy's name?
Pernille is given almost entirely to girls in birth records.
When was Pernille most popular?
Pernille peaked in 2021, when 15 babies were given the name. It has been rising over the past decade.
Is Pernille a good name?
That is not something records can settle, but they can tell you what you would be choosing. Pernille currently ranks #3,779 in France. It has been rising over the past decade. Everything else — how it sounds with your surname, who it reminds you of — is yours.