How Many People Are Named Pernella?
An estimated 16 people in the United States have the first name Pernella. It is almost exclusively a female name. The average bearer is 66 years old, and Pernella peaked in popularity in 1925 with 9 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Pernella 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 Pernella paired with any surname.
Key Insights
- With an average bearer age of 66, Pernella is a vintage name most associated with earlier generations. Most living bearers were born before 1970.
- Pernella is exceptionally rare. Fewer than 100 people with this name are estimated to be alive in the U.S. today.
Estimated Living Americans
16
About 1 in 21,422,146 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Very Rare
Predicted Gender
Female
100.0% confidence
Average Age
66
years old
Peak Year
1925
9 births
Total Registered
99
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Pernella
Pernella is almost exclusively a female name. Out of 99 total births registered, 100.0% were female.
Pernella as a female name
Ranked #7,525 in 1964
5 female births in 1964
Peak: 1925 (9 births)
Pernella: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Pernella span from the 1900s to the 1960s, covering 5 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 1910s, when 37 babies were registered. While Pernella is less common than at its peak in the 1910s, it remains a well-established name with steady registrations.
Pernella by Decade
How has Pernella 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.
Pernella + Last Name Combinations
How many people share a full name with Pernella as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
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Pernella: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Pernella?
We estimate approximately 16 people named Pernella 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 21,422,146 Americans share this first name.
Is Pernella a common name?
Pernella is classified as "Very Rare" and is more popular than 36.5% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 99 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Pernella most popular?
Pernella reached peak popularity in 1925, when 9 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Pernella is approximately 66 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Pernella a female name?
Pernella is predominantly female. 100.0% of people with this name are female. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Pernella Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Pernella Smith, Pernella Johnson, Pernella 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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