Pearl vs Pearlie

Side-by-side comparison of Pearl and Pearlie — 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

Pearlie

Girl name

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Metric Pearl Pearlie
Current Rank #800 Unranked
Total Births (all years) 158,735 18,129
Peak Year 1918 1937
Peak Year Births 4,521 390
Peak Decade 1910ss 1920ss
Gender Girl Girl
First Recorded Year 1880 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Pearl Pearlie
1880ss 10,903 413
1890ss 19,054 944
1900ss 20,913 1,276
1910ss 33,834 2,428
1920ss 32,774 3,471
1930ss 13,295 3,258
1940ss 7,778 3,315
1950ss 4,757 1,972
1960ss 2,594 685
1970ss 1,471 206
1980ss 1,638 90
1990ss 1,508 40
2000ss 2,238 5
2010ss 4,159 20
2020ss 1,819 6

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Pearl Pearlie
2014 454 —
2015 461 9
2016 549 —
2017 455 —
2018 459 —
2019 387 —
2020 351 —
2021 385 —
2022 382 —
2023 351 6
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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