Baby Names US
girls' name ★ peaked 1928

Pearlie

Gender Girl · 4% boys Rank 2025 Below top lists
Rank 2025
–
among girls
Babies in 2025
<5
named Pearlie
How common
–
girls born in 2025
Peak year
1928
411 babies
All-time total
18,828
#1,136 all-time among girls
First recorded
1880
in Social Security records

Pearlie popularity over time

18,828 babies have been named Pearlie since 1880, according to official Social Security records. Switch measure to see births per year or the yearly rank.

Measure
Births per 1,000 babies of that sex, comparable across eras
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GirlsBoys

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 Boys Total Per year Change Best rank
1880s 413 7 420 42 – #263
1890s 944 31 975 98 +132% #268
1900s 1,276 44 1,320 132 +35% #276
1910s 2,428 149 2,577 258 +95% #291
1920s 3,471 136 3,607 361 +40% #337
1930s 3,258 159 3,417 342 -5% #315
1940s 3,315 93 3,408 341 0% #347
1950s 1,972 68 2,040 204 -40% #503
1960s 685 12 697 70 -66% #990
1970s 206 – 206 21 -70% #2,159
1980s 90 – 90 9 -56% #5,155
1990s 40 – 40 4 -56% #5,006
2000s 5 – 5 1 -87% #17,720
2010s 20 – 20 2 +300% #11,617
2020s (to 2025) 6 – 6 1 -50% #14,746

The story of Pearlie

Pearlie 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, 18,828 American babies have been named Pearlie. Its peak came in 1928, when 411 newborns received the name, the signature sound of the 1920s.

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

How old are people named Pearlie?

The median living Pearlie is about 77 years old; half are between 69 and 84. An estimated 5,900 people named Pearlie are alive in the United States today.

median 77 020406080100

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

Pearlie year by year

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

Year Girls Girls rank Boys Boys rank
2025 – – – –
2024 – – – –
2023 6 #14,746 – –
2022 – – – –
2021 – – – –
2020 – – – –
2019 – – – –
2018 – – – –
2017 – – – –
2016 – – – –
2015 9 #11,617 – –
2014 – – – –
2013 6 #16,063 – –
2012 – – – –
2011 5 #18,891 – –
2010 – – – –
2009 – – – –
2008 – – – –
2007 – – – –
2006 – – – –
2005 – – – –
2004 – – – –
2003 5 #17,720 – –
2002 – – – –
2001 – – – –
2000 – – – –
1995 – – – –
1990 19 #5,006 – –
1985 9 #7,387 – –
1980 14 #5,155 – –
1975 14 #4,529 – –
1970 29 #2,561 – –
1965 53 #1,541 – –
1960 118 #990 – –
1955 191 #679 5 #4,250
1950 258 #503 11 #2,407
1945 305 #406 13 #1,994
1940 349 #347 14 #1,964
1935 308 #361 16 #1,818
1930 330 #373 18 #1,802
1925 379 #347 13 #2,400
1920 311 #375 13 #2,425
1915 250 #383 21 #1,542
1910 176 #291 7 #1,395
1905 136 #284 – –
1900 140 #276 7 #1,140
1895 109 #268 – –
1890 78 #285 6 #970
1885 45 #301 – –
1880 16 #432 – –

Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Pearlie?

The median living Pearlie is about 77 years old. Half of all living Pearlies are between 69 and 84 years old.

How many people named Pearlie are alive today?

An estimated 5,900 people named Pearlie are alive in the United States, based on 18,828 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Pearlie in 2025?

Pearlie 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 Pearlie?

18,828 babies have been named Pearlie in the United States since 1880, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Pearlie most popular?

Pearlie peaked in 1928, when 411 newborns received the name.

Is Pearlie a boy or girl name?

Pearlie is overwhelmingly a girl's name: 96% of babies with the name.

Is the name Pearlie rising or falling?

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

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