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By Brynn McKeon · Sep 2026

PEARL-ah

Perla

OriginSpanish variation of Pearl
Meaning"pearl"
GenderGirl
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About Perla

Variation of Pearl

Pronounced PEARL-ah. 2 syllables.

As of September 2026, Perla ranked #1590 in US births in 2025 SSA, peaked at #282 in 2003.

Popularity & trends

US popularity — history
US rank, lower is more popular · SSA data 2014–2025
Actual · SSA
#1,000#1,500TOP 1000'14'16'18'20'22'24
20142025
18802025
Data table
YearUS rankBirthsPer million
2014#648441246.9
2015#648443248.2
2016#705407229.7
2017#795345199.8
2018#927289169.9
2019#1,072236140.6
2020#1,018248153.4
2021#1,210197120.1
2022#1,165208126.8
2023#1,180203126.5
2024#1,309175108
2025#1,59013282.1
Popularity history from more than a century of Social Security Administration birth records. Years without a line are years the name fell below the published records.

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World rankings

#330🇲🇽 Mexico#590❄️ Unique

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