Total births
51
Girls' name · since 1914
Pearleen
51 babies named Pearleen in U.S. Social Security records since 1914, with the highest year being 1925. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.
- 51
- total births
- 1914–1955
- years on record
- 1930s
- peak decade
- 49%
- born in that decade
51 girls have been named Pearleen since 1914, though it isn't currently a top-ranked name.
Pearleen has 51 recorded births among girls since 1914, per the U.S. Social Security Administration, though it falls outside today's most-used girls names, busiest in the 1930s -- see the year-by-year trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution below, all drawn directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1914 to 1955.
- 51 total births
- 1914–1955 years on record
- 1930s peak decade
- 49% born in that decade
Data updated Jun 2026
The verdict
51 girls have been named Pearleen since 1914, peaking in the 1930s, last recorded in 1955.
- 51
- total births
- 1914–1955
- years on record
- 1930s
- peak decade
- 49%
- born in that decade
1930s
Peak decade
49% of everyone ever named Pearleen was born in this single decade.
1925
Single peak year
8 babies were named Pearleen in 1925 - its busiest year on record.
Pearleen's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Splitting Pearleen's full recorded timeline at 1934, 47% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 53% in the earlier half -- a fairly even split across the full record. Its quietest year on record was 1914, with just 5 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 1925 peak of 8 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.
Pearleen at a glance
Last recorded 1955Peak year
1925
Current rank
Unranked
Active since
1914
Pearleen popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1914–1955
- Peak year (1925)
- 8
- Annual births at peak, across 42 years of records
Pearleen by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
1930s was Pearleen's strongest decade.
25 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 49% of all-time use.
Pearleen births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1910s 5
1910s
5 births
- 1920s
1920s
15 births
- 1930s
1930s
25 births
- 1950s 6
1950s
6 births
What this shows Peak: 1930s at 25 births (49% of all-time use).
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Pearleen? ▼
Since 1914, Social Security records show 51 babies named Pearleen. The most recent recorded year was 1955. Its busiest year on record was 1925, with 8 births.
When was Pearleen most popular? ▼
Pearleen was most popular in the 1930s decade with 25 total births. The single peak year was 1925.
How long has the name Pearleen been used? ▼
Pearleen has been recorded in Social Security data since 1914, spanning 42 years of data through 1955.
What names are similar to Pearleen? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Pearl, Pearlie, Pearline, Pearle, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for girls.
What to do with Pearleen's data
- Pearleen's decade-level peak was the 1930s (25 total births); usage has since declined to 6 in the 1950s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- Weighing it against an alternative? Put two names side by side. Compare names
Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.
Keep exploring Pearleen
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Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Pearleen
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Pearlie Girl
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Pearline Girl
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Pearle Girl
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Pearlene Girl
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Compare Pearleen side by side: Pearleen vs Pearl Pearleen vs Pearlie Pearleen vs Pearline
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Data Sources
Data as of June 2026. Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA).
According to the Social Security Administration, this profile draws directly from the agency's public-use baby-name files (updated June 2026). See our methodology for the full extraction, aggregation, and privacy-suppression rules.
Primary: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications, National Data, 1914–1955 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).
State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names, State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip).
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NameAlmanac Editorial. "Pearleen: Baby Name Since 1914 - 51 Births, Peak 1925." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/pearleen. Licensed CC BY-SA 4.0.
Name Almanac is rendered directly from the Social Security Administration's public baby-name files, no number is typed in by an editor. This profile for Pearleen draws directly on SSA national and state-level files, no figure is typed in by an editor. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error. Data current as of June 2026.