> Perl – 1987
> Python – 1989
> Ruby on Rails – 2005
Ruby itself is 1995. In 2005 when Rails was coming out Perl had it's peak according to Tiobe:
> Highest Position (since 2001): #3 in May 2005[1]
> That makes one wonder about who else is still using Perl? if any? Can’t remember the last time I’ve heard about it.
Duckduckgo? [2]
Sure, Perl is loosing popularity but I don't think it's anywhere near dead or extinct.