Pearla: Name Popularity, History & Rankings (1880

By decade. Change compares yearly averages, so the current partial decade is on equal footing. Best rank is the name's best yearly rank within the decade.

Decade	Girls	Per year	Change	Best rank
1880s	6	1	–	#900
1890s	–	–	–	–
1900s	13	1	–	#1,622
1910s	6	1	-54%	#4,476
1920s	27	3	+350%	#4,461
1930s	29	3	+7%	#3,763
1940s	8	1	-72%	#3,659
1950s	28	3	+250%	#4,388
1960s	11	1	-61%	#6,370
1970s	27	3	+145%	#6,048
1980s	36	4	+33%	#6,649
1990s	100	10	+178%	#6,619
2000s	134	13	+34%	#5,507
2010s	98	10	-27%	#8,333
2020s (to 2025)	36	6	-39%	#11,929

Decade

Girls

Per year

Change

Best rank

1880s

–

#900

1890s

–

1900s

–

#1,622

1910s

-54%

#4,476

1920s

+350%

#4,461

1930s

+7%

#3,763

1940s

-72%

#3,659

1950s

+250%

#4,388

1960s

-61%

#6,370

1970s

+145%

#6,048

1980s

+33%

#6,649

1990s

100

+178%

#6,619

2000s

134

+34%

#5,507

2010s

-27%

#8,333

2020s (to 2025)

-39%

#11,929

The story of Pearla

Pearla is rare for girls in the United States, ranked #12,866 in 2025 with 7 babies given the name. It is currently declining compared with a decade ago.

Since 1883, 559 American babies have been named Pearla. Its peak came in 2006, when 25 newborns received the name, the signature sound of the 2000s.

The chart above shows the full history: the popularity view (births per 1,000 babies) is the honest comparison across generations, since total US births have changed enormously since 1880. Switch to the rank view to see where Pearla stood among all girls' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Pearla?

The median living Pearla is about 23 years old; half are between 14 and 34. An estimated 500 people named Pearla are alive in the United States today.

Estimated from births per year and Social Security period life tables; an approximation of the living age distribution, by age in years.

Pearla year by year

Every year since 2001, and five-year steps back to 1880. Rank is within each sex.

Year	Girls	Girls rank
2025	7	#12,866
2024	6	#14,862
2023	8	#11,946
2022	7	#13,247
2021	8	#11,929
2020	–	–
2019	5	#17,396
2018	6	#15,202
2017	7	#13,759
2016	13	#8,757
2015	14	#8,333
2014	13	#8,848
2013	10	#10,829
2012	12	#9,580
2011	7	#14,477
2010	11	#10,298
2009	8	#13,391
2008	8	#13,505
2007	16	#8,010
2006	25	#5,507
2005	15	#7,815
2004	18	#6,695
2003	13	#8,367
2002	14	#7,731
2001	8	#11,800
2000	9	#10,529
1995	8	#10,252
1990	5	#14,581
1985	5	#11,945
1980	–	–
1975	6	#8,721
1970	–	–
1965	–	–
1960	–	–
1955	5	#6,489
1950	7	#4,637
1945	–	–
1940	–	–
1935	–	–
1930	–	–
1925	5	#5,604
1920	–	–
1915	–	–
1910	–	–
1905	–	–
1900	–	–
1895	–	–
1890	–	–
1885	–	–
1880	–	–

Frequently asked questions

Quick answers about Pearla, drawn from the same Social Security data as the charts above.

How old is the average Pearla?

The median living Pearla is about 23 years old. Half of all living Pearlas are between 14 and 34 years old.

How many people named Pearla are alive today?

An estimated 500 people named Pearla are alive in the United States, based on 559 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Pearla in 2025?

Pearla ranked #12,866 among girls' names in the United States in 2025, with 7 babies given the name, according to Social Security Administration data.

How many people are named Pearla?

559 babies have been named Pearla in the United States since 1883, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Pearla most popular?

Pearla peaked in 2006, when 25 newborns received the name.

Is Pearla a boy or girl name?

Pearla is overwhelmingly a girl's name: 100% of babies with the name.

Is the name Pearla rising or falling?

Pearla is declining, less popular now than a decade ago.

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Pearla popularity over time

The story of Pearla

How old are people named Pearla?

Pearla year by year

Frequently asked questions

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