Unisex name · since 1885
Pearley
673 babies named Pearley in U.S. Social Security records since 1885, with the highest year being 1926. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.
- #9,776 of 72,339
- all-time among girls
- 673
- born since 1885
- 1920s
- peak decade
673 girls have been named Pearley since 1885, though it isn't currently a top-ranked name.
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Pearley has been recorded 673 times among girls since 1885, though it is not among the currently most-used girls names, with its heaviest use in the 1920s. This profile covers year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution, all derived directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1885 to 1958.
- #9,776 of 72,339 all-time among girls
- 673 born since 1885
- 1920s peak decade
Data updated Aug 2026
The verdict
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Pearley ranks #9,776 of 72,339 girls' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). 673 born since 1885, peaking in the 1920s.
- #9,776 of 72,339
- all-time among girls
- 673
- born since 1885
- 1920s
- peak decade
Pearley's 673 recorded births place it above 86.48% of the 72,339 girls names in the full SSA archive.
The state file records this name in 2 jurisdictions, led by Mississippi.
Pearley's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Divide Pearley's SSA record in two at 1927 and the more recent half accounts for 53% of all births, the earlier half the remaining 47%, a genuinely balanced usage pattern. Its calmest year was 1889, with only 5 births recorded -- set against the 1926 peak of 23, that's the full swing in one name's fortunes.
Pearley popularity over time - girls
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1885–1958
- Peak year (1926)
- 23
- Annual births at peak, across 74 years of records
Pearley popularity over time - boys
178 total births recorded since 1882 (Pearley as boys' name)
Pearley by decade
1920s is the heaviest window (161 births, 24% of the file).
1920s was Pearley's strongest decade.
161 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 24% of all-time use.
Pearley births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1880s 11
1880s
11 births
- 1890s 28
1890s
28 births
- 1900s 61
1900s
61 births
- 1910s
1910s
102 births
- 1920s
1920s
161 births
- 1930s
1930s
115 births
- 1940s
1940s
129 births
- 1950s
1950s
66 births
What this shows Peak: 1920s at 161 births (24% of all-time use).
How Pearley compares to similarly-sized names
Years in SSA records vs. share of all-time use concentrated in the single peak year, among 15 girls names closest to Pearley's total volume
Pearley by state
Where Pearley concentrates geographically, total births since 1885
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | Mississippi | | 6 | 0.9% |
| #2 | Arkansas | | 5 | 0.7% |
6 of 673 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 2 reporting states.
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What to do with Pearley's data
- Pearley's usage has stayed within range of its 1920s decade-level peak (161 total births) through the 1950s (66) -- a comparatively stable name, not a fading trend.
- Mississippi records the most Pearleys (6 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. Mississippi names
Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.
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Nationwide names with similar peak year or record span
Two nationwide peer axes for Pearley: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.
Similar peak year (~1926)
Similar record span (~73 yrs)
Peak year is the single SSA year with the most births for that name; record span is first-to-latest year in the national files, not a recommendation or shared origin claim.
Data Sources
Data as of August 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, 1885–1958 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).
State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names, State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip).
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 Pearley 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 August 2026.