How Many People Are Named Perlie?
An estimated 74 people in the United States have the first name Perlie. It is used for both genders, with 88.6% female. The average bearer is 84 years old, and Perlie peaked in popularity in 1922 with 29 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Perlie as a first name in the United States, including gender data, a year-by-year popularity timeline going back to 1880, a decade breakdown, and state-by-state birth registrations. You can also check how many people share the full name Perlie paired with any surname.
Key Insights
- With an average bearer age of 84, Perlie is a vintage name most associated with earlier generations. Most living bearers were born before 1952.
- Perlie is exceptionally rare. Fewer than 100 people with this name are estimated to be alive in the U.S. today.
Estimated Living Americans
74
About 1 in 4,631,815 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Very Rare
Predicted Gender
Female
88.6% confidence
Average Age
84
years old
Peak Year
1922
29 births
Total Registered
638
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Perlie
Perlie is predominantly female (88.6%), though 73 male births have been registered. It functions as a unisex name for a small percentage of bearers.
Perlie as a male name
Ranked #3,940 in 1936
5 male births in 1936
Peak: 1915 (8 births)
Perlie as a female name
Ranked #5,075 in 1960
8 female births in 1960
Peak: 1922 (22 births)
Perlie: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Perlie span from the 1880s to the 1960s, covering 9 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 1920s, when 210 babies were registered. Perlie has declined significantly from its peak in the 1920s. Recent registrations are a fraction of what they were at the name's height.
Perlie by Decade
How has Perlie tracked across different eras? The table below groups all SSA birth registrations into 10-year periods, with separate male and female counts. The colored bar shows each decade's share relative to the peak.
Perlie by State
Perlie + Last Name Combinations
How many people share a full name with Perlie as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
Names Similar to Perlie
Other first names starting with P with a similar number of bearers.
Perlie: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Perlie?
We estimate approximately 74 people named Perlie are alive in the United States today. This is based on SSA birth records from 1880 to 2024, adjusted for mortality using CDC life tables. About 1 in 4,631,815 Americans share this first name.
Is Perlie a common name?
Perlie is classified as "Very Rare" and is more popular than 60.2% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 638 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Perlie most popular?
Perlie reached peak popularity in 1922, when 29 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Perlie is approximately 84 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Perlie a female name?
Perlie is predominantly female. 88.6% of people with this name are female. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Perlie Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Perlie Smith, Perlie Johnson, Perlie Williams. You can also search any combination on our homepage.
Where does this data come from?
Our estimates use Social Security Administration birth records (1880 to 2024), adjusted for survival using CDC 2023 life tables broken down by sex. The U.S. population figure (342,754,338) is from the Census Bureau's July 2025 estimate. Full methodology.
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