Perla

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A few things about Perla you might not know, from US birth records and Wikipedia. Handy for convincing a partner, or a grandparent.

⭐ Famous Perla

Perla Haney-Jardine

Brazilian-American actress

Choose Perla and your child shares a first name with Perla Haney-Jardine, a Brazilian-American actress. A ready-made answer when someone asks “Perla, like who?” Perla Haney-Jardine's Wikipedia article is available in 22 languages, a good sign of just how widely known they are.

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• 👶How commonAbout 1 in every 12,180 baby girls born in the US in 2025 was named Perla, 132 babies in all. In a typical school of 500 kids, your Perla would very likely be the only one.
• 📜HistoryPerla first shows up in US birth records in 1918, the first year at least 5 babies got it. It has been in use for 107 years since.
• 🏆Best yearIt was far more popular in 2003, when it ranked #282. Today it's #1,587, so it could be due a comeback.
• 📉Then vs nowPerla was 3.4× more common in 2000 than it is today. In 2000 it was given to about 1 in 3,561 baby girls; in 2025, about 1 in 12,180.
• 🍂TrendPerla has slipped 576 places over the last five years and now sits at #1,587. Good news if you want a familiar name that fewer kids will share.
• 📍Where it's lovedPerla is most popular in Texas, where it ranks #878. It's in the top 1,000 in 1 state.
• 💬MeaningIn Spanish, Perla means “pearl”. Our records link it to Italian, Latin and Spanish roots.

About the name Perla

Perla is a girl name of Italian, Latin and Spanish origin meaning “pearl”. It has 5 letters and 2 syllables, starting with P and ending in “-rla”. US birth records list Perla for girls from 1918 to 2025, in 99 of those 108 years. Its best year was 2003, when it ranked #282 among girl names. In 2025 it ranked #1,587, with 132 babies.

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