Perlie
- US rank
- Unranked
- Syllables
- 2
- Peak
- #1,122 in 1896
0 babies were named Perlie in the US in 2025.
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US births per million girls, 1889–2025
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Popularity: U.S. Social Security Administration (babies with 5+ births per year).
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- HistoryPerlie first shows up in US birth records in 1889, the first year at least 5 babies got it. It has been in use for 136 years since.
- Best yearIts best year was 1896, when it reached #1,122.
About the name Perlie
Perlie is a girl name of Latin origin. It has 6 letters and 2 syllables, starting with P and ending in “-lie”. US birth records list Perlie for girls from 1889 to 1960, in 55 of those 72 years. Its best year was 1896, when it ranked #1,122 among girl names. It hasn't been given to 5 or more US babies in a year since 1960, so today it's a genuinely rare choice.
Origin:Latin names
| Decade | Babies per million | About 1 in |
|---|---|---|
| 1880s | 28 | 35,714 girls |
| 1890s | 15 | 66,269 girls |
| 1900s | 16 | 62,972 girls |
| 1910s | 14 | 72,307 girls |
| 1920s | 15 | 68,446 girls |
| 1930s | 10 | 99,800 girls |
| 1940s | 5.6 | 178,891 girls |
| 1950s | 0.5 | 1,851,852 girls |
| 1960s | 4.0 | 250,000 girls |
More Latin girl names
- Girl name: Olivia · olive tree
- Girl name: Amelia · work, industrious
- Girl name: Mia · possibly beloved
- Girl name: Evelyn · possibly desired
- Girl name: Ava · possibly bird, or life
- Girl name: Violet · violet flower
- Girl name: Aurora · dawn
- Girl name: Lily · lily flower
Questions about the name Perlie
What is the origin of the name Perlie?
Perlie has Latin roots in our records. Other Latin names include Olivia, Amelia, Mia.
Is Perlie a boy or girl name?
Perlie is a girl name.
How popular is the name Perlie?
Perlie is rare: fewer than 5 US girls got it in 2025, and it was last given to 5 or more in 1960. It peaked at #1,122 in 1896.