Total births
46
Girls' name · since 1918
Pearlia
46 babies named Pearlia in U.S. Social Security records since 1918, with the highest year being 1946. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.
- 46
- total births
- 1918–1947
- years on record
- 1920s
- peak decade
- 46%
- born in that decade
Pearlia sits outside today's top ranks for girls, with 46 recorded since 1918.
Pearlia has 46 recorded births among girls since 1918, per the U.S. Social Security Administration, though it falls outside today's most-used girls names, busiest in the 1920s -- see the year-by-year trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution below, all drawn directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1918 to 1947.
- 46 total births
- 1918–1947 years on record
- 1920s peak decade
- 46% born in that decade
Data updated Jun 2026
The verdict
46 girls have been named Pearlia since 1918, peaking in the 1920s, last recorded in 1947.
- 46
- total births
- 1918–1947
- years on record
- 1920s
- peak decade
- 46%
- born in that decade
1920s
Peak decade
46% of everyone ever named Pearlia was born in this single decade.
1946
Single peak year
8 babies were named Pearlia in 1946 - its busiest year on record.
Pearlia's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Divide Pearlia's SSA record in two at 1929 and the more recent half accounts for 52% of all births, the earlier half the remaining 48%, a genuinely balanced usage pattern. Its calmest year was 1923, with only 5 births recorded -- set against the 1946 peak of 8, that's the full swing in one name's fortunes.
Pearlia at a glance
Last recorded 1947Peak year
1946
Current rank
Unranked
Active since
1918
Pearlia popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1918–1947
- Peak year (1946)
- 8
- Annual births at peak, across 30 years of records
Pearlia by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
1920s was Pearlia's strongest decade.
21 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 46% of all-time use.
Pearlia births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1910s 6
1910s
6 births
- 1920s
1920s
21 births
- 1940s
1940s
19 births
What this shows Peak: 1920s at 21 births (46% of all-time use).
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Pearlia? ▼
Pearlia has been given to 46 babies in the U.S. since 1918, according to SSA data. Its last appearance in the data was 1947. 8 babies were born in 1946, its single highest year.
When was Pearlia most popular? ▼
Pearlia was most popular in the 1920s decade with 21 total births. The single peak year was 1946.
How long has the name Pearlia been used? ▼
The SSA has tracked Pearlia since 1918 -- 30 years through the most recent 1947 data.
What names are similar to Pearlia? ▼
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 Pearlia's data
- Pearlia's usage has stayed within range of its 1920s decade-level peak (21 total births) through the 1940s (19) -- a comparatively stable name, not a fading trend.
- 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 Pearlia
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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, 1918–1947 (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. "Pearlia: Baby Name Since 1918 - 46 Births, Peak 1946." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/pearlia. 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 Pearlia 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.