Feminine dossier · first seen 1929
Perl
Stable
Cross-generational persistence
Peak era
2023
Peak births
35
Current vitality
Rare
Peak generation
Gen Alpha
Quick answers about Perl
How many people are named Perl?
An estimated 602 living Americans are named Perl.
How rare is Perl?
Perl is very rare among babies today, with 32 girls receiving the name in 2025, down 8.6% from its 2023 peak.
How old is the typical Perl?
The median age of a living American named Perl is approximately 12 years, with most bearers falling between 6 and 21 years old.
Is Perl still popular?
Yes. Perl is holding steady, with 32 births in 2025 and a consistent recent baseline.
Where is Perl most common?
Perl has its strongest geographic signal in New York, where it appears 17.1× more often than the national baseline.
1929Peak 20232025
Peak year
2023
Decline from peak
8.6%
2025
32
All-time
616
Where it lives now
Perl is most concentrated in New York — about 8.6× the national rate in the 2020s.
States where Perl is given more often than the national average — its present-day heartland.