Names / Girl names
Perla
Current rank
#1,590
and easing
All-time peak
#282
in 2003
First recorded
1918
in U.S. data
Children named
20,800
since 1918
Popularity over time
Annual U.S. children given the name · Peak #282 in 2003 · Source: Social Security Administration
Meaning & background
A girls' name, Perla first appears in 1918. Its strongest year was 2003, at #282 nationally. These days it lands below the top 1,000, so it still feels distinctive. More than 20,800 children have been given the name overall.