Perel
Girl name · #3115 in 2025 · Uniqueness 55/100
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, 1880–2025. Source: SSA.
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Uniqueness: will there be another Perel in class?
Perel scores 55 out of 100 on our uniqueness scale, which blends current rarity with five-year momentum — putting it in the "distinctive" band. That middle band is the sweet spot many parents hunt for: recognizable without being everywhere.
Where Perel is most common
State-level data for Perel is sparse in 2025 — the name's footprint is too small for most states to report (the SSA suppresses counts under 5 per state for privacy).
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
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. It scores 55/100 on our uniqueness scale (rarity blended with momentum), which we classify as "distinctive".
Data source: U.S. Social Security Administration name statistics, 1880–2025, national and state files. Counts reflect Social Security card applications; names with fewer than 5 occurrences in a state-year are suppressed by the SSA.