How Many People Are Named Purl?
Almost none
We estimate that almost no one named Purl is alive in the United States today.
Based on 81 babies named Purl in Social Security records from 1884 to 1929, and the share of each birth year still alive in 2025.
Popularity Rank
#102,728
💎💎 Very Rare
Population Percentage
None
Of US population
Peak Year
1925
10 births
Trend
1929
Last year given
⚧ Gender Distribution
All of the babies given the name Purl in the records were boys.
📈 Popularity Over Time
Purl first appears in the records in 1884 and was given most often in 1925, to 10 babies. The last year it was given to at least 5 babies of one sex was 1929.
Babies given the name each year, 1884 to 1929
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