Pernell

Given to 3,312 US babies since 1915

▼ Falling −51% vs. 2018–2020

Rank in 2025
—
recorded as girls
#10695
recorded as boys
—
Babies in 2025
6
boys 6
Peak year
1964
178 babies recorded as boys
All-time total
3,312
since 1915

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Babies per 1,000 (same sex), 1880–2025

Recorded as girls Recorded as boys
Babies per 1,000 (same sex), 1880–2025Pernell was most popular in 1964, when 178 babies recorded as boys got the name (0.09 per 1,000). In 2025, 6 babies were named Pernell, ranking #10695 for babies recorded as boys. Compared with 2018–2020, it's down 51%.00.0250.050.0750.118801900192019401960198020002020Peak 1964 (boys) Babies per 1,000 (same sex), 1880–2025Pernell was most popular in 1964, when 178 babies recorded as boys got the name (0.09 per 1,000). In 2025, 6 babies were named Pernell, ranking #10695 for babies recorded as boys. Compared with 2018–2020, it's down 51%.00.0250.050.0750.11880192019602000Peak 1964 (boys)

Pernell was most popular in 1964, when 178 babies recorded as boys got the name (0.09 per 1,000). In 2025, 6 babies were named Pernell, ranking #10695 for babies recorded as boys. Compared with 2018–2020, it's down 51%.

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YearGirlsRankBoysRank
2025 <5 — 6 10695
2024 <5 — <5 —
2023 <5 — 6 10821
2022 <5 — 6 10863
2021 <5 — <5 —
2020 <5 — 12 6620
2019 <5 — 10 7643
2018 <5 — 9 8154
2017 <5 — 14 6060
2016 <5 — 10 7605
2015 <5 — 5 12086
2014 <5 — 10 7562
2013 <5 — 12 6603
2012 <5 — 9 8158
2011 <5 — 16 5433
2010 <5 — 16 5478
2009 <5 — 14 6095
2008 <5 — 17 5249
2007 <5 — 15 5661
2006 <5 — 25 3888
2005 <5 — 11 6634
2004 <5 — 12 6138
2003 <5 — 20 4114
2002 <5 — 16 4703
2001 <5 — 21 3842
2000 <5 — 18 4204
1999 <5 — 20 3704
1998 <5 — 20 3597
1997 <5 — 20 3455
1996 <5 — 12 4878
1995 <5 — 31 2444
1994 <5 — 28 2618
1993 <5 — 29 2509
1992 <5 — 40 1981
1991 <5 — 51 1632
1990 <5 — 41 1870
1989 <5 — 51 1567
1988 <5 — 30 2090
1987 <5 — 41 1655
1986 <5 — 46 1476
1985 <5 — 50 1371
1984 <5 — 50 1320
1983 <5 — 43 1448
1982 <5 — 45 1415
1981 <5 — 37 1602
1980 <5 — 46 1391
1979 <5 — 37 1570
1978 <5 — 36 1570
1977 <5 — 38 1490
1976 <5 — 44 1333
1975 <5 — 45 1280
1974 <5 — 64 1026
1973 <5 — 77 914
1972 5 8292 43 1262
1971 <5 — 35 1441
1970 <5 — 45 1238
1969 <5 — 43 1198
1968 <5 — 51 1034
1967 <5 — 59 943
1966 <5 — 84 794
1965 5 6539 148 624
1964 5 6767 178 592
1963 <5 — 149 640
1962 <5 — 128 685
1961 <5 — 68 928
1960 <5 — 37 1295
1959 <5 — 23 1665
1958 <5 — 13 2265
1957 <5 — 22 1715
1956 <5 — 24 1608
1955 <5 — 18 1845
1954 <5 — 15 2044
1953 6 5040 13 2186
1952 <5 — 11 2376
1951 <5 — 15 1972
1950 12 3052 22 1572
1949 5 5244 24 1501
1948 8 3883 16 1881
1947 <5 — 17 1850
1946 <5 — 15 1884
1945 5 4556 11 2131
1944 5 4574 17 1683
1943 11 2861 15 1910
1942 10 2986 10 2386
1941 6 3954 14 1903
1940 10 2737 10 2322
1939 7 3429 10 2288
1938 9 2940 16 1741
1937 5 4255 12 2088
1936 9 2857 13 1964
1935 7 3431 10 2396
1934 7 3449 11 2266
1933 14 2161 11 2214
1932 7 3568 16 1848
1931 7 3497 10 2471
1930 9 3055 9 2781
1929 9 3137 9 2766
1928 7 3743 16 1960
1927 6 4286 7 3451
1926 6 4306 12 2436
1925 12 2778 7 3408
1924 12 2809 7 3505
1923 6 4376 7 3467
1922 7 4011 9 3014
1921 6 4464 10 2804
1920 <5 — 12 2459
1919 9 3219 9 2877
1918 8 3512 14 2165
1917 <5 — 10 2562
1916 7 3552 9 2730
1915 6 3795 6 3392

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Recorded as girls 8% · boys 92% across all years