Pearl vs Pearle

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

Name A

Pearl

Girl name · Rank #800

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Name B

Pearle

Girl name

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Metric Pearl Pearle
Current Rank #800 Unranked
Total Births (all years) 158,735 2,821
Peak Year 1918 1919
Peak Year Births 4,521 103
Peak Decade 1910ss 1910ss
Gender Girl Girl
First Recorded Year 1880 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Pearl Pearle
1880ss 10,903 417
1890ss 19,054 495
1900ss 20,913 449
1910ss 33,834 715
1920ss 32,774 523
1930ss 13,295 103
1940ss 7,778 60
1950ss 4,757 30
1960ss 2,594 6
1970ss 1,471 —
1980ss 1,638 —
1990ss 1,508 5
2000ss 2,238 —
2010ss 4,159 18
2020ss 1,819 —

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Pearl Pearle
2014 454 —
2015 461 —
2016 549 —
2017 455 12
2018 459 6
2019 387 —
2020 351 —
2021 385 —
2022 382 —
2023 351 —
2024 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, 1880–2024.

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