Pearson vs Pearl

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

Name A

Pearson

Boy name · Rank #2747

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Name B

Pearl

Girl name · Rank #800

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Metric Pearson Pearl
Current Rank #2747 #800
Total Births (all years) 1,521 158,735
Peak Year 2019 1918
Peak Year Births 58 4,521
Peak Decade 2010ss 1910ss
Gender Boy Girl
First Recorded Year 1898 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Pearson Pearl
1880ss — 10,903
1890ss 5 19,054
1900ss 5 20,913
1910ss 50 33,834
1920ss 69 32,774
1930ss 48 13,295
1940ss 25 7,778
1950ss 18 4,757
1960ss 6 2,594
1970ss 16 1,471
1980ss 73 1,638
1990ss 178 1,508
2000ss 362 2,238
2010ss 447 4,159
2020ss 219 1,819

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Pearson Pearl
2014 39 454
2015 49 461
2016 51 549
2017 55 455
2018 39 459
2019 58 387
2020 42 351
2021 45 385
2022 44 382
2023 41 351
2024 47 350

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, 1898–2024.

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