Pearlene vs Pearl

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

Name A

Pearlene

Girl name

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Name B

Pearl

Girl name · Rank #800

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Metric Pearlene Pearl
Current Rank Unranked #800
Total Births (all years) 1,958 158,735
Peak Year 1938 1918
Peak Year Births 64 4,521
Peak Decade 1930ss 1910ss
Gender Girl Girl
First Recorded Year 1906 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Pearlene Pearl
1880ss — 10,903
1890ss — 19,054
1900ss 10 20,913
1910ss 168 33,834
1920ss 331 32,774
1930ss 497 13,295
1940ss 481 7,778
1950ss 349 4,757
1960ss 105 2,594
1970ss 17 1,471
1980ss — 1,638
1990ss — 1,508
2000ss — 2,238
2010ss — 4,159
2020ss — 1,819

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Pearlene Pearl
2014 — 454
2015 — 461
2016 — 549
2017 — 455
2018 — 459
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, 1906–1978.

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