Perel
Girl name · #3115 in 2025 · Very rare
How old is the name Perel? In official American birth records, Perel has been tracked continuously since 1984, giving it 41 years of documented American history.
In 2025, 52 baby girls were named Perel, placing it at #3115 in the official national rankings. A decade ago it stood at #4584, so the name has been rising over the past ten years. Roughly one in every 34,615 girls born in 2025 was named Perel.
The 41-year story
Perel first appears in the Social Security records in 1984, when 6 girls received the name. Its all-time peak is essentially right now: 2024, with 52 babies and a rank of #3081. Names at their peak can keep climbing — or be one trend cycle from the long slide that eventually hits most popular names. Following the curve matters more than today's snapshot: a name's position on its rise-peak-decline arc is the best predictor of how common it will feel in a kindergarten class five years from now.
Babies named Perel per year. Source: Official national birth records.
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Uniqueness: will there be another Perel in class?
On our rarity read — which blends how common Perel is today with its five-year momentum — the name reads as "very rare". A high score means genuine rarity — your Perel will likely be the only one in the room, with the occasional spelling-out as the price.
Where Perel is most common
State-level data for Perel is too sparse in 2025 to rank by rate — in most states its count falls below the SSA's per-state reporting threshold (counts under 5 are withheld).
Names like Perel
Statistically, parents drawn to Perel tend to be choosing among names with similar popularity arcs, era profiles, and sounds — the closest matches in our model are Mirel, Gittel, Raizel, Layal, and Gretel.
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Rank history (last 25 years)
| Year | Babies named Perel | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 52 | #3100 |
| 2024 | 52 | #3081 |
| 2023 | 48 | #3329 |
| 2022 | 39 | #3827 |
| 2021 | 47 | #3339 |
| 2020 | 32 | #4263 |
| 2019 | 32 | #4343 |
| 2018 | 37 | #3918 |
| 2017 | 27 | #4922 |
| 2016 | 27 | #4990 |
| 2015 | 30 | #4584 |
| 2014 | 28 | #4892 |
| 2013 | 34 | #4243 |
| 2012 | 36 | #4121 |
| 2011 | 32 | #4466 |
| 2010 | 16 | #7513 |
| 2009 | 37 | #4107 |
| 2008 | 40 | #3936 |
| 2007 | 21 | #6323 |
| 2006 | 19 | #6592 |
| 2005 | 22 | #5600 |
| 2004 | 24 | #5208 |
| 2003 | 17 | #6576 |
| 2002 | 25 | #4767 |
| 2001 | 16 | #6619 |
Frequently asked questions
How old is the name Perel?
In official American birth records, the name Perel first appeared in 1984 (over 41 years ago), when 6 newborn girls received the name. It has been tracked in modern national records for 41 years.
Is Perel a popular girl name?
Perel ranked #3115 among girls in 2025 with 52 babies given the name — outside the top 500, making it an uncommon pick. Ten years earlier it ranked #4584.
When was the name Perel most popular?
Perel peaked in 2024, when 52 American girls received the name (ranked #3081 that year). That peak is current — the name is at or near its all-time high right now.
How rare is the name Perel?
In 2025, roughly 1 in 34,615 newborn American girls was named Perel. On our rarity scale (rarity blended with momentum) we classify it as "very rare".
Data source: Official American birth records, 1880–2025, national and state files. Counts reflect registered birth records for American families.