Girl · #8,323 in 2026

Perdita

Name: Popularity of the name Perdita in U.S. births, 1880–2026
Creator: U.S. Social Security Administration
License: https://www.ssa.gov/foia/
Keywords: Perdita, baby name, popularity, U.S., SSA, rankings

Perdita is a feminine given name derived from perditus, meaning lost. It was used by William Shakespeare for an abandoned princess, the heroine of his 1610 play The Winter's Tale, and for a canine heroine of Dodie Smith's 1956 book The Hundred and One Dalmatians and the Walt Disney Pictures 1961 film adaptation of the book, One Hundred and One Dalmatians.

Current Rank

#8,323

Peak Rank

#4,375 (1955)

Total Babies

5-Yr Trend

Stable

1954

First Year

1971

Last Year

1955

Peak Year

#4375

Peak Rank

Total Count

Years Active

Meaning & Origin of Perdita

What this name means, where it came from, and how it has traveled across cultures.

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The Story of Perdita

Perdita first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a baby girl name in 1954, with 5 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 1955, when 8 Perditas were born — ranking #4,375 that year. As of 2026, Perdita ranks #8,323 for baby girls with 5 births, with steady use. In total, more than 31 Perditas have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1950s through the 2020s.

Popularity Over Time

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Names that sound like Perdita

Phonetically similar names — useful when Perdita is the vibe but a different syllable count or letter feel might suit better. Linked entries have a profile on Peek a Name.

Perdida
Perdido
Prieta
Preta
Proto
Prata
Prieto
Priti
Preto
Partita
Parata
Brita

Source: Datamuse . Phonetic similarity ranking, not curated.

Frequently Asked Questions about Perdita

What does the name Perdita mean?

How popular is Perdita in 2026?

In 2026, Perdita ranks #8,323 among girls' names in the U.S., with 5 babies given the name that year.

When was Perdita most popular?

Perdita reached its peak popularity in 1955, ranking #4,375 that year with 8 babies given the name.

Is Perdita a unisex name?

In U.S. Social Security records, Perdita is primarily a girl's name. We don't have meaningful data for it as a boy's name.

What names go well with Perdita?

Names that share a similar style or popularity range with Perdita include Cordy, Hopie, Alonzo. These pairings are based on rank proximity and naming era in U.S. data.

About the name Perdita

Perdita is a girl baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1954 and has accumulated 31 births in the dataset. Perdita's peak popularity came in 1955 when it ranked #4,375. Use the chart and map above to compare Perdita's trajectory across years and U.S. states, or browse the related names section to discover similar choices.

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Data sources

Birth statistics (counts, ranks, years 1880–2026) — U.S. Social Security Administration . Predictions for years not yet released by SSA are computed by Peek a Name from historical trends; we update with official data as soon as it ships.
Etymology, cultural origins, and related forms — Behind the Name (used under their public API terms).
Meaning prose and editorial summary — Wikipedia article extracts, licensed under CC BY-SA 3.0 .
Predicted nationality distribution — Nationalize.io .
Phonetically similar names — Datamuse .

Peek a Name aggregates and presents the above data for informational purposes. Statistical predictions and external attributions are clearly labelled where shown; we make no guarantee of accuracy beyond what each source provides.