Pearlie vs Pearl

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

Name A

Pearlie

Girl name

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Name B

Pearl

Girl name · Rank #800

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Which name is more popular?

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

Births by Decade

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

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Pearlie Pearl
2014 — 454
2015 9 461
2016 — 549
2017 — 455
2018 — 459
2019 — 387
2020 — 351
2021 — 385
2022 — 382
2023 6 351
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, 1880–2023.

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