Girl · #4,025 in 2026

Perline

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

Current Rank

#4,025

Peak Rank

#2,316 (1917)

Total Babies

216

5-Yr Trend

Stable

1914

First Year

1945

Last Year

1917

Peak Year

#2316

Peak Rank

216

Total Count

Years Active

The Story of Perline

The earliest SSA record of Perline as a baby girl name dates back to 1914, when 11 babies received it. 1917 was its biggest year on record, with 14 newborns named Perline — #2,316 in the national rankings. About 37% of every Perline on record arrived during the 1920s, its defining decade. Perline last appeared in the published SSA data in 1945, with 6 recorded births — it has not charted nationally since. All told, over 216 Americans have carried the name since 1880, from the 1910s to the 2020s.

Popularity Over Time

Popularity by State

Top 10

11-50

51-100

101-500

500+

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Names that sound like Perline

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

Pearline
Purloin
Purlin
Perlin
Berline
Prine
Pearling
Powerline
Proline
Purling
Berlin
Arline

Source: Datamuse . Phonetic similarity ranking, not curated.

Frequently Asked Questions about Perline

What does the name Perline mean?

Perline is a girl's name that has been used in U.S. records since 1914. Behind the Name doesn't list a specific etymology, but the name has remained in use across multiple decades.

How popular is Perline in 2026?

In 2026, Perline ranks #4,025 among girls' names in the U.S., with 6 babies given the name that year.

When was Perline most popular?

Perline reached its peak popularity in 1917, ranking #2,316 that year with 14 babies given the name.

In which U.S. states is Perline most popular?

Perline has historically been most popular in South Carolina. Rankings vary year to year, but these states show the strongest concentration of births named Perline.

Is Perline a unisex name?

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

What names go well with Perline?

Names that share a similar style or popularity range with Perline include Isadore, Dellia, Orvilla. These pairings are based on rank proximity and naming era in U.S. data.

About the name Perline

Perline is a girl baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1914 and has accumulated 216 births in the dataset. Perline's peak popularity came in 1917 when it ranked #2,316. Use the chart and map above to compare Perline'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.