Total births
168
Girls' name · since 1914
Pearlina
Pearlina has 168 recorded births since 1914 in federal Social Security data, most heavily in 1925 -- full year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state rankings follow.
- 168
- total births
- 1914–2018
- years on record
- 1920s
- peak decade
- 39%
- born in that decade
168 girls have been named Pearlina since 1914, though it isn't currently a top-ranked name.
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Pearlina has been recorded 168 times among girls since 1914, 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 1914 to 2018.
- 168 total births
- 1914–2018 years on record
- 1920s peak decade
- 39% born in that decade
Data updated Jul 2026
The verdict
168 girls have been named Pearlina since 1914, peaking in the 1920s, last recorded in 2018.
- 168
- total births
- 1914–2018
- years on record
- 1920s
- peak decade
- 39%
- born in that decade
1920s
Peak decade
39% of everyone ever named Pearlina was born in this single decade.
1925
Single peak year
13 babies were named Pearlina in 1925 - its busiest year on record.
Pearlina's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Pearlina splits its recorded history at 1934: 46% of all births land in the more recent half, 54% in the earlier half, an evenly balanced pattern over time. The single quietest year was 1914 (5 births) -- compare that against the 1925 peak of 13 for a sense of just how much the name's popularity has swung.
Pearlina at a glance
Last recorded 2018Peak year
1925
Current rank
Unranked
Active since
1914
Pearlina popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1914–2018
- Peak year (1925)
- 13
- Annual births at peak, across 105 years of records
Pearlina by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
1920s was Pearlina's strongest decade.
66 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 39% of all-time use.
Pearlina births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1910s 20
1910s
20 births
- 1920s
1920s
66 births
- 1930s 16
1930s
16 births
- 1940s
1940s
39 births
- 1950s 11
1950s
11 births
- 1960s 6
1960s
6 births
- 1970s 5
1970s
5 births
- 2010s 5
2010s
5 births
What this shows Peak: 1920s at 66 births (39% of all-time use).
Pearlina by state
Where Pearlina concentrates geographically, total births since 1914
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | Mississippi | | 5 | 3.0% |
Mississippi share of Pearlina's total US births 3.0%
5 of 168 births nationwide.
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Pearlina? ▼
Pearlina has been given to 168 babies in the U.S. since 1914, according to SSA data. Its last appearance in the data was 2018. 13 babies were born in 1925, its single highest year.
When was Pearlina most popular? ▼
Pearlina was most popular in the 1920s decade with 66 total births. The single peak year was 1925.
Where is Pearlina most popular? ▼
The top states for the name Pearlina are Mississippi (5 births).
How long has the name Pearlina been used? ▼
Pearlina has been recorded in Social Security data since 1914, spanning 105 years of data through 2018.
What names are similar to Pearlina? ▼
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 Pearlina's data
- Pearlina's decade-level peak was the 1920s (66 total births); usage has since declined to 5 in the 2010s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- Mississippi records the most Pearlinas (5 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. Mississippi names
- 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 Pearlina
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Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Pearlina
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Data Sources
Data as of July 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, 1914–2018 (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. "Pearlina: Baby Name Since 1914 - 168 Births, Peak 1925." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/pearlina. 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 Pearlina 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 July 2026.