Meaning and history
Perpétua is derived from Latin perpetuus, meaning “continuous.” It was the name of a 3rd-century saint who was martyred with another woman named Felicity.
20062006: no US SSA record for this spelling
2007: 7 births, rank #13,924
2008: no US SSA record for this spelling
2009: no US SSA record for this spelling
2010: 5 births, rank #16,992
20112011: no US SSA record for this spelling
2012: 5 births, rank #16,869
2013: 17 births, rank #7,031
2014: 6 births, rank #14,558
2015: 14 births, rank #8,008
20162016: 8 births, rank #11,781
2017: 11 births, rank #9,341
2018: 13 births, rank #8,146
2019: 11 births, rank #9,112
2020: 12 births, rank #8,406
20212021: 13 births, rank #8,024
2022: 22 births, rank #5,638
2023: 21 births, rank #5,752
2024: 12 births, rank #8,443
20252025: 22 births, rank #5,554
In 2025, 22 babies were recorded with the name Perpetua, ranking #5,554 among girls.