Perla is a girl name with a modern feel, drawn from real birth records. Below you'll find what Perla means and where it comes from, plus how many babies have been named Perla across the United States, UK, Ireland and New Zealand, how popular Perla has been over the decades, and the year it peaked.
Perla is a girl name of Latin origin meaning “pearl”. The Spanish and Italian form of Pearl.
| Country | Births on record |
|---|---|
| United States since 1880 | 20,836 births |
| England & Wales since 1996 | 205 births |
| Ireland since 1964 | 12 births |
Counts come from official national birth-registration statistics: U.S. Social Security Administration, England & Wales (Office for National Statistics), Scotland (National Records of Scotland), Northern Ireland (NISRA), Ireland (Central Statistics Office) and New Zealand (Dept. of Internal Affairs). Coverage spans differ, so totals aren't directly comparable across countries.
Babies named Perla per year, United States (1918 to 2025). United States peaked in 2003 (1,109/yr) · England & Wales peaked in 2022 (21/yr) · Ireland peaked in 2007 (3/yr).
Perla has been a fairly common baby name in the United States. It was most common in 2003, when it ranked #564 nationally (given to 1,109 babies that year).
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