Pearly vs Pearl

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

Name A

Pearly

Girl name

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Name B

Pearl

Girl name · Rank #800

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Metric Pearly Pearl
Current Rank Unranked #800
Total Births (all years) 1,689 158,735
Peak Year 1924 1918
Peak Year Births 53 4,521
Peak Decade 1920ss 1910ss
Gender Girl Girl
First Recorded Year 1884 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Pearly Pearl
1880ss 20 10,903
1890ss 60 19,054
1900ss 93 20,913
1910ss 199 33,834
1920ss 366 32,774
1930ss 336 13,295
1940ss 318 7,778
1950ss 197 4,757
1960ss 55 2,594
1970ss 7 1,471
1980ss 5 1,638
1990ss — 1,508
2000ss — 2,238
2010ss 21 4,159
2020ss 12 1,819

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Pearly Pearl
2014 — 454
2015 — 461
2016 — 549
2017 7 455
2018 6 459
2019 — 387
2020 — 351
2021 5 385
2022 7 382
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, 1884–2022.

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