Perlita has been given to about 310 people in the United States since 1880. It was most common in 1983, which makes it a Gen X and millennial name.
Its best year was 1983, when 20 babies were given the name, ranking 3911th. The typical living American called Perlita is about 39 years old today.
Source: US Social Security Administration, national and state name files, 2025 release. Etymology researched and written by our editors. Living-population and median-age figures are our own estimates, described in the methodology.