Girl · #2,995 in 2026

Perel

Annegret Fiedler, known professionally as Perel, is an electronic dance music disc jockey, vocalist, and record producer from Saxony, Germany.

Current Rank
#2,995
Peak Rank
#2,995 (2026)
Total Babies
954
5-Yr Trend
+41%
1984
First Year
2026
Last Year
2026
Peak Year
#2995
Peak Rank
954
Total Count
38
Years Active

Meaning & Origin of Perel

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

Annegret Fiedler, known professionally as Perel, is an electronic dance music disc jockey, vocalist, and record producer from Saxony, Germany.

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The Story of Perel

Perel first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a baby girl name in 1984, with 6 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 2026, when 55 Perels were born — ranking #2,995 that year. As of 2026, Perel ranks #2,995 for baby girls with 55 births, rising sharply (+41% over the past five years). In total, more than 954 Perels have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1980s through the 2020s.

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Names that sound like Perel

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Frequently Asked Questions about Perel

What does the name Perel mean?
Annegret Fiedler, known professionally as Perel, is an electronic dance music disc jockey, vocalist, and record producer from Saxony, Germany.
How popular is Perel in 2026?
In 2026, Perel ranks #2,995 among girls' names in the U.S., with 55 babies given the name that year.
When was Perel most popular?
Perel reached its peak popularity in 2026, ranking #2,995 that year with 55 babies given the name.
In which U.S. states is Perel most popular?
Perel has historically been most popular in New York, New Jersey. Rankings vary year to year, but these states show the strongest concentration of births named Perel.
Is Perel a unisex name?
In U.S. Social Security records, Perel is primarily a girl's name. We don't have meaningful data for it as a boy's name.
What names go well with Perel?
Names that share a similar style or popularity range with Perel include Shundra, Tyrhonda, Jalena. These pairings are based on rank proximity and naming era in U.S. data.

About the name Perel

Perel is a girl baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1984 and has accumulated 954 births in the dataset. Perel's peak popularity came in 2026 when it ranked #2,995. Use the chart and map above to compare Perel'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.