Pernell is a distinctive boys' name in United States, ranking #5845 in 2007 with 15 recorded births. The name reached its all-time peak in 2006 with 25 births ranking #3967. Since 1996, the popularity has increased by 25.0%. In 2007, approximately 1 in every 138,349 boys born was named Pernell. STABLE Recent data shows the name is currently stable.