Pearce vs Pearl

Side-by-side comparison of Pearce and Pearl — popularity rank, total births, peak decade, and historical trends from Social Security Administration data.

Name A

Pearce

Boy name · Rank #5066

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Name B

Pearl

Girl name · Rank #800

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Which name is more popular?

Metric Pearce Pearl
Current Rank #5066 #800
Total Births (all years) 1,225 158,735
Peak Year 2010 1918
Peak Year Births 45 4,521
Peak Decade 2010ss 1910ss
Gender Boy Girl
First Recorded Year 1912 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Pearce Pearl
1880ss — 10,903
1890ss — 19,054
1900ss — 20,913
1910ss 31 33,834
1920ss 33 32,774
1930ss 10 13,295
1940ss 21 7,778
1950ss 23 4,757
1960ss 5 2,594
1970ss 21 1,471
1980ss 66 1,638
1990ss 212 1,508
2000ss 323 2,238
2010ss 331 4,159
2020ss 149 1,819

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Pearce Pearl
2014 20 454
2015 36 461
2016 31 549
2017 28 455
2018 35 459
2019 31 387
2020 34 351
2021 33 385
2022 43 382
2023 20 351
2024 19 350

Data Sources

Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications — National Data, ssa.gov/oact/babynames.
Source: SSA Annual Name Rankings, 1912–2024.

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