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Perla

“Pearl” — Spanish/Italian origin

Girl's name · #1587 in the US (2025) · 2000s

Perla has appeared in US records since 1918 — best rank #282 (2003) · 20,806 babies named Perla all-time · 1 in 13,000 girls born in 2025.

Around the world: about 1 in 3,400 girls in Switzerland (2024) · about 1 in 3,900 girls in Sweden (2025) · about 1 in 7,100 girls in Austria (2025).

Appears in 2020-2025 birth records of 14 states. See the full state-by-state map on this page.

Famous Perlas

• Perla Haney-Jardine — Brazilian-American actress
• Perla Cristal — Argentine actress
• Perla Suez — Argentinian writer
• Perla Liberatori — Italian voice actress
• Perla Batalla — American singer

In stories & tradition

• Perla del Llobregat — processional giant
• Perla Mouse — Cinderella

What Perlas become

Among 94 notable people named Perla:

Entertainers appear 2.68× more often than among typical names — e.g. Perla Haney-Jardine, Brazilian-American actress.

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