Pernell is a distinctive boys' name in United States, ranking #8649 in 2018 with 9 recorded births. The name reached its all-time peak in 2006 with 25 births ranking #3967. Since 1996, the popularity has decreased by 25.0%. In 2018, approximately 1 in every 201,719 boys born was named Pernell. STABLE Recent data shows the name is currently stable.