Perla is a distinctive choice, ranked #2001 in 2024. Your child is likely to be the only Perla in their class.
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UK Rank 2024
#2001
About the Name Perla
Perla has seen a notable decline in recent years, dropping 155 places in five years. It was most popular in 2022 at #1452 — parents choosing it today are making a deliberately counter-trend decision. The name has been a regular feature in UK records since 2005.
Perla is distinctive enough that your child will likely be the only one in both their class and their school — standing out on every register.
Frequently Asked Questions
Common questions about the name Perla
Unlikely. With around 14 UK babies named Perla per year, your child will almost certainly be the only Perla in her class, and possibly the only one in the whole school.
Perla has been declining in UK popularity, dropping 155 places in the last five years. Its peak was #1452 in 2022. Choosing it now means she is likely to be among the last of her generation with this name.
Perla is a distinctive choice sitting outside the mainstream UK top names. Parents choosing less common names often find their children appreciate the individuality as they grow up, rarely needing to add an initial to distinguish themselves.
Notable people named Perla include: Gustavo Perla — Gustavo José Perla is a Uruguayan former footballer who played for clubs of Uruguay, Argentina and Chile.; Perla Helou — Perla Helou (Arabic: بيرلا حلو) is a Lebanese model and beauty pageant titleholder who was crowned Miss Lebanon in 2017.; Alfonso Perla — Alfonso Alberto Perla Fuentes is a Salvadoran professional football player, who most recently played for Vista Hermosa in the Primera División de Fútbol de El....
Perla does not appear in the US top 1,000 baby names, making it a distinctively British choice — your child is unlikely to encounter American Perlas in the wild.
14
UK babies named Perla (2024)
< 1
Expected classmates with this name (class of 28)
~0.0
In a school of 600
↓ 155 places
Rank change (last 5 years)
🏫 Who else is in the room?
In a typical UK class of 28, highlighted children share the name Perla
Likely around 1 other Perla in the class
UK Popularity (2005–2024)
Rank and birth count · ONS official data
No US data available for this name
✨ Similar names to Perla
Names with a similar style — each with their own classroom story
Perla Helou (Arabic: بيرلا حلو) is a Lebanese model and beauty pageant titleholder who was crowned Miss Lebanon in 2017. She participated in Miss World 2017 on November 18 in Sanya, China where she placed 7th in People's Choice, 4th in Multimedia and in the Top 40 overall among the 118 contestants.
Alfonso Alberto Perla Fuentes is a Salvadoran professional football player, who most recently played for Vista Hermosa in the Primera División de Fútbol de El Salvador.
Perla Sousi is a Greek mathematician specialising in probability theory, a professor in the Department of Pure Mathematics and Mathematical Statistics (DPMSS) at the University of Cambridge, and a Fellow of Emmanuel College, Cambridge.
Distrito La Perla is a mixed-use development featuring a 35,000 m2 (380,000 sq ft) shopping center that opened in 2021 in affluent Zapopan, in the Guadalajara metropolitan area, Jalisco state, Mexico. Distrito La Perla includes a 4-building office complex, "central park" and adjacent Wyndham Garden hotel.