Recorded 1914–1955 Girls' name Peak 1925 51 births

Pearleen — girls' name

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.

1910s51920s151930s251950s6
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.

What the Data Says About Pearleen

The Social Security Administration has registered 51 babies named Pearleen between 1914 and 1955, spanning 42 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a girl's name, Pearleen currently falls outside the top 1,000 girls' names for 1955. The name reached its historical peak in 1925, when 8 babies received it in a single year.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Pearleen performed strongest in the 1930s, accumulating 25 births during that ten-year window. Across the 4 decades of recorded activity, Pearleen shows a clear decline from its mid-century high.

No etymological entry is currently available for Pearleen in our reference dataset. These figures derive from SSA's annual national and state-level name files, which include any name appearing at least five times in a given year or state-year; names below that threshold are suppressed for privacy and therefore excluded from the totals shown here. The 51 total represents a lower bound — actual usage may be higher in years or states where the count fell below the disclosure floor. This page is provided for informational and research purposes only and does not constitute personal, legal, or naming advice.

Pearleen at a glance

Last recorded 1955

Total births

51

Since 1914

42 years of records

Peak year

1925

8 births that year

Strongest decade: 1930s

Current rank

Unranked

Outside the modern top-1,000

As of 1955

Active since

1914

Recorded for 42 years

Last year on file: 1955

Pearleen popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1955–1914

Last recorded 1955
Peak year (1925)
8
Annual births at peak — across 42 years of records
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Pearleen by decade

Total births in each ten-year window — peak vs trough at a glance

Peak: 1930s
Peak decade
1930s
25 births that decade — 49% of Pearleen's all-time total
1910s51920s151930s251950s6

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Pearleen?
51 babies have been named Pearleen since 1914. It was last recorded in 1955. The peak year 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.

Data Sources

Data as of 2024. Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA).

Primary: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications — National Data, 1914–1955 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames). National-level data includes all names with 5 or more occurrences in a given year.

State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names — State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip). Includes all names with 5 or more occurrences per state per year; rarer names are excluded for privacy.