Pearlene vs Pearlie

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

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Pearlene

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Pearlie

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Metric Pearlene Pearlie
Current Rank Unranked Unranked
Total Births (all years) 1,958 18,129
Peak Year 1938 1937
Peak Year Births 64 390
Peak Decade 1930ss 1920ss
Gender Girl Girl
First Recorded Year 1906 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Pearlene Pearlie
1880ss — 413
1890ss — 944
1900ss 10 1,276
1910ss 168 2,428
1920ss 331 3,471
1930ss 497 3,258
1940ss 481 3,315
1950ss 349 1,972
1960ss 105 685
1970ss 17 206
1980ss — 90
1990ss — 40
2000ss — 5
2010ss — 20
2020ss — 6

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Pearlene Pearlie
2015 — 9
2023 — 6

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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