Perina
Perina is a genus of tussock moths in the family Erebidae. It was described by Francis Walker in 1855 and is found in China, Sri Lanka and throughout India.
Meaning & Origin of Perina
What this name means, where it came from, and how it has traveled across cultures.
Perina is a genus of tussock moths in the family Erebidae. It was described by Francis Walker in 1855 and is found in China, Sri Lanka and throughout India.
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The Story of Perina
Perina first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a baby girl name in 1911, with 7 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 1922, when 20 Perinas were born — ranking #1,957 that year. As of 2026, Perina ranks #4,973 for baby girls with 5 births, with steady use. In total, more than 96 Perinas have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1910s through the 2020s.
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About the name Perina
Perina is a girl baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1911 and has accumulated 96 births in the dataset. Perina's peak popularity came in 1922 when it ranked #1,957. Use the chart and map above to compare Perina'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 .
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