Pernell
Girl name · French · Greek · Latin
- US rank
- Unranked
- Syllables
- 2
- Peak
- #2,161 in 1933
0 babies were named Pernell in the US in 2025.
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US births per million girls, 1915–2025
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Popularity: U.S. Social Security Administration (babies with 5+ births per year).
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- HistoryPernell first shows up in US birth records in 1915, the first year at least 5 babies got it. It has been in use for 110 years since.
- Best yearIts best year was 1933, when it reached #2,161.
About the name Pernell
Pernell is a girl name of French, Greek and Latin origin. It has 7 letters and 2 syllables, starting with P and ending in “-ell”. US birth records list Pernell for girls from 1915 to 1972, in 36 of those 58 years. Its best year was 1933, when it ranked #2,161 among girl names. It hasn't been given to 5 or more US babies in a year since 1972, so today it's a genuinely rare choice.
Origin:French namesGreek namesLatin names
| Decade | Babies per million | About 1 in |
|---|---|---|
| 1910s | 5.5 | 180,505 girls |
| 1920s | 6.0 | 168,067 girls |
| 1930s | 7.7 | 130,719 girls |
| 1940s | 4.4 | 226,244 girls |
| 1950s | 1.0 | 980,392 girls |
| 1960s | 0.5 | 1,851,852 girls |
| 1970s | 1.1 | 909,091 girls |
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- Unisex name: Avery · elf counsel
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Questions about the name Pernell
What is the origin of the name Pernell?
Pernell has French, Greek, Latin roots in our records. Other French names include Charlotte, Evelyn, Violet.
Is Pernell a boy or girl name?
Pernell is a girl name, though a few boys get it too.
How popular is the name Pernell?
Pernell is rare: fewer than 5 US girls got it in 2025, and it was last given to 5 or more in 1972. It peaked at #2,161 in 1933.