Pearle: 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	417	42	–	#282
1890s	495	50	+19%	#353
1900s	449	45	-9%	#443
1910s	715	72	+59%	#655
1920s	523	52	-27%	#792
1930s	103	10	-80%	#1,743
1940s	60	6	-42%	#3,151
1950s	30	3	-50%	#5,025
1960s	6	1	-80%	#6,561
1970s	–	–	–	–
1980s	–	–	–	–
1990s	5	1	–	#15,119
2000s	–	–	–	–
2010s	18	2	–	#9,214
2020s (to 2025)	–	–	–	–

Decade

Girls

Per year

Change

Best rank

1880s

417

–

#282

1890s

495

+19%

#353

1900s

449

-9%

#443

1910s

715

+59%

#655

1920s

523

-27%

#792

1930s

103

-80%

#1,743

1940s

-42%

#3,151

1950s

-50%

#5,025

1960s

-80%

#6,561

1970s

–

1980s

–

1990s

–

#15,119

2000s

–

2010s

–

#9,214

2020s (to 2025)

–

The story of Pearle

Pearle is not currently in use for newborns in the United States: fewer than five babies received the name in 2025. Its story lives in the historical record below.

Since 1880, 2,821 American babies have been named Pearle. Its peak came in 1919, when 103 newborns received the name, the signature sound of the 1910s.

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 Pearle stood among all girls' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Pearle?

The median living Pearle is about 80 years old; half are between 66 and 88. An estimated 100 people named Pearle 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.

Pearle year by year

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

Year	Girls	Girls rank
2025	–	–
2024	–	–
2023	–	–
2022	–	–
2021	–	–
2020	–	–
2019	–	–
2018	6	#15,203
2017	12	#9,214
2016	–	–
2015	–	–
2014	–	–
2013	–	–
2012	–	–
2011	–	–
2010	–	–
2009	–	–
2008	–	–
2007	–	–
2006	–	–
2005	–	–
2004	–	–
2003	–	–
2002	–	–
2001	–	–
2000	–	–
1995	5	#15,119
1990	–	–
1985	–	–
1980	–	–
1975	–	–
1970	–	–
1965	–	–
1960	–	–
1955	–	–
1950	6	#5,145
1945	8	#3,612
1940	7	#3,767
1935	–	–
1930	22	#1,743
1925	46	#1,147
1920	76	#830
1915	92	#693
1910	43	#655
1905	41	#544
1900	56	#452
1895	47	#416
1890	47	#367
1885	45	#300
1880	20	#372

Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Pearle?

The median living Pearle is about 80 years old. Half of all living Pearles are between 66 and 88 years old.

How many people named Pearle are alive today?

An estimated 100 people named Pearle are alive in the United States, based on 2,821 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Pearle in 2025?

Pearle did not appear in the 2025 Social Security data, which means fewer than five babies received the name that year.

How many people are named Pearle?

2,821 babies have been named Pearle in the United States since 1880, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Pearle most popular?

Pearle peaked in 1919, when 103 newborns received the name.

Is Pearle a boy or girl name?

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

Is the name Pearle rising or falling?

Pearle has been roughly stable over the past decade.

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Pearle popularity over time

The story of Pearle

How old are people named Pearle?

Pearle year by year

Frequently asked questions

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