girl's name
Perpetua
- Origin Italian
- Gender Girl
- Syllables 4
- Letters 8
- Popularity Rare
- Births on record 216
Ireland
#497
1971 births
Perpetua is a girl's name with 4 syllables. In 2025 it was given to 22 babies in the United States. It is a rare choice.
- Perpetua is a name of Italian origin.
- Peaked in 2022, when 22 babies were given the name.
- It has been rising over the past decade.
- Today about 1 in 150,716 babies in the United States is given this name.
- First appears in US birth records in 2007.
- 4 syllables, with the stress on syllable 2.
Perpetua over time
Births per decade in the United States, 2000s 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 |
|---|---|
| 2000s | 7 |
| 2010s | 90 |
| 2020s (to 2025) | 102 |
How popular is Perpetua?
In 2025, Perpetua was given to 22 babies in the United States. It is a rare choice.
Where Perpetua 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 Perpetua
These names rose and fell in the same era, which is why they tend to sound like they belong together.
Parents who like Perpetua also like
Names whose popularity has risen and fallen in step with Perpetua over the last century — the same taste, a different name.
Sibling names for Perpetua
Names from the same era that won't rhyme or share an initial with Perpetua — the two things that make a sibling set grate.
Common questions about Perpetua
How popular is the name Perpetua?
In 2025, Perpetua was given to 22 babies in the United States. It is a rare choice.
Is Perpetua a girl's or a boy's name?
Perpetua is given almost entirely to girls in birth records.
How many syllables are in Perpetua?
Perpetua has 4 syllables.
When was Perpetua most popular?
Perpetua peaked in 2022, when 22 babies were given the name. It has been rising over the past decade.
Is Perpetua a good name?
That is not something records can settle, but they can tell you what you would be choosing. Perpetua currently ranks #5,593 in the United States. It has been rising over the past decade. Everything else — how it sounds with your surname, who it reminds you of — is yours.