Gender
Male
Origin
- Hebrew
- fruit, result
Alternate Spellings and Variants of Perl
Pronunciation
p(e)-rl
Popularity in the USA
- Boys: peak in 1924 (rank #3022, 9 births); most recent 1931 (rank #3759, 5 births)
- Girls: peak in 2023 (rank #4111, 35 births); most recent 2025 (rank #4352, 32 births)
| Year | Boys | Girls |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | – | 32 |
| 2024 | – | 23 |
| 2023 | – | 35 |
| 2022 | – | 29 |
| 2021 | – | 25 |
| 2020 | – | 21 |
| 2019 | – | 24 |
| 2018 | – | 24 |
| 2017 | – | 25 |
| 2016 | – | 33 |
Top girl names · Top boy names in the USA (2025)
Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA), national baby names data (public domain). This site is not affiliated with or endorsed by the SSA. Data years: 1880 to 2025. Original data
Popularity in England and Wales
- Girls: peak in 2017 (rank #4761, 4 births); most recent 2020 (rank #5492, 3 births)
| Year | Girls |
|---|---|
| 2025 | – |
| 2024 | – |
| 2023 | – |
| 2022 | – |
| 2021 | – |
| 2020 | 3 |
| 2019 | 3 |
| 2018 | – |
| 2017 | 4 |
| 2016 | – |
Top girl names · Top boy names in England and Wales (2025)
Source: Office for National Statistics (ONS), Baby names in England and Wales. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Data years: 1996 to 2025. Original data · Licence