Total births
15
Girls' name · since 1914
Pirl
Pirl has 15 recorded births since 1914 in federal Social Security data, most heavily in 1914 -- full year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state rankings follow.
- 15
- total births
- 1914–1927
- years on record
- 1910s
- peak decade
- 67%
- born in that decade
15 girls have been named Pirl since 1914, though it isn't currently a top-ranked name.
Pirl has 15 recorded births among girls since 1914, per the U.S. Social Security Administration, though it falls outside today's most-used girls names, busiest in the 1910s -- see the year-by-year trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution below, all drawn directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1914 to 1927.
- 15 total births
- 1914–1927 years on record
- 1910s peak decade
- 67% born in that decade
Data updated Jul 2026
The verdict
15 girls have been named Pirl since 1914, peaking in the 1910s, last recorded in 1927.
- 15
- total births
- 1914–1927
- years on record
- 1910s
- peak decade
- 67%
- born in that decade
1910s
Peak decade
67% of everyone ever named Pirl was born in this single decade.
1914
Single peak year
5 babies were named Pirl in 1914 - its busiest year on record.
Pirl's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Pirl splits its recorded history at 1918: 67% of all births land in the more recent half, 33% in the earlier half, a lean toward present-day use rather than a passing spike. The single quietest year was 1914 (5 births).
Pirl at a glance
Last recorded 1927Peak year
1914
Current rank
Unranked
Active since
1914
Pirl popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1914–1927
- Peak year (1914)
- 5
- Annual births at peak, across 14 years of records
Pirl by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
1910s was Pirl's strongest decade.
10 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 67% of all-time use.
Pirl births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1910s
1910s
10 births
- 1920s
1920s
5 births
What this shows Peak: 1910s at 10 births (67% of all-time use).
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Pirl? ▼
15 babies have been named Pirl since 1914. It was last recorded in 1927. The peak year was 1914 with 5 births.
When was Pirl most popular? ▼
Pirl was most popular in the 1910s decade with 10 total births. The single peak year was 1914.
How long has the name Pirl been used? ▼
The SSA has tracked Pirl since 1914 -- 14 years through the most recent 1927 data.
What names are similar to Pirl? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Pirley. These share a common prefix and are also used for girls.
What to do with Pirl's data
- Pirl's usage has stayed within range of its 1910s decade-level peak (10 total births) through the 1920s (5) -- 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.
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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, 1914–1927 (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. "Pirl: Baby Name Since 1914 - 15 Births, Peak 1914." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/pirl. 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 Pirl 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.