Recorded 1947–1966 Girls' name Peak 1962 22 births

Pearlette — girls' name

22 babies named Pearlette in U.S. Social Security records since 1947, with the highest year being 1962. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

1940s51950s51960s12
1960s
Peak decade

55% of everyone ever named Pearlette was born in this single decade.

1962
Single peak year

7 babies were named Pearlette in 1962 — its busiest year on record.

What the Data Says About Pearlette

The Social Security Administration has registered 22 babies named Pearlette between 1947 and 1966, spanning 20 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a girl's name, Pearlette currently falls outside the top 1,000 girls' names for 1966. The name reached its historical peak in 1962, when 7 babies received it in a single year.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Pearlette performed strongest in the 1960s, accumulating 12 births during that ten-year window. Across the 3 decades of recorded activity, Pearlette shows a stable profile with only moderate drift from its peak decade.

No etymological entry is currently available for Pearlette 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 22 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.

Pearlette at a glance

Last recorded 1966

Total births

22

Since 1947

20 years of records

Peak year

1962

7 births that year

Strongest decade: 1960s

Current rank

Unranked

Outside the modern top-1,000

As of 1966

Active since

1947

Recorded for 20 years

Last year on file: 1966

Pearlette popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1966–1947

Last recorded 1966
Peak year (1962)
7
Annual births at peak — across 20 years of records
4.555.566.577.5 1966196219591947 5

Pearlette by decade

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

Peak: 1960s
Peak decade
1960s
12 births that decade — 55% of Pearlette's all-time total
1940s51950s51960s12

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Pearlette?
22 babies have been named Pearlette since 1947. It was last recorded in 1966. The peak year was 1962 with 7 births.
When was Pearlette most popular?
Pearlette was most popular in the 1960s decade with 12 total births. The single peak year was 1962.
How long has the name Pearlette been used?
Pearlette has been recorded in Social Security data since 1947, spanning 20 years of data through 1966.
What names are similar to Pearlette?
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, 1947–1966 (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.