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Worldwide Name Statistics

Pearl

Ranked #1477 - 1 in 353,029 people
US

Most common in

United States

23k bearers

World total

22,661

estimated living bearers

Global rank

#1477

worldwide

Country breakdown

United States23k
Worldwide
~23k
rank #1477
Rarity
1 in 353,029
of people globally
Gender split
2/98
male / female %
Countries covered
1
~23k in US

About the name Pearl

There are an estimated 22,661 people named Pearl alive worldwide today. That ranks Pearl at #1477 globally, with the highest concentrations in United States.

In the United States, Pearl is held by approximately 22,661 people, ranking #1477 among first names. That works out to roughly 7 per 100,000 Americans (or 1 in 14,646 U.S. residents).

Historically Pearl is used overwhelmingly as a female name (97.6% female).

Pearl appears in birth records going back to 1880. Use the chart below to see how its popularity has changed across decades, and the surname section to find common pairings.

Gender distribution

Based on historical birth records, this name is used predominantly female.

Male 2.4%Female 97.6%

Pearl popularity by year

U.S. births per year for Pearl, 1880 to 2025 (source: SSA name files).

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  1. 1880: 631
  2. 1881: 693
  3. 1882: 882
  4. 1883: 943
  5. 1884: 1,200
  6. 1885: 1,203
  7. 1886: 1,277
  8. 1887: 1,380
  9. 1888: 1,660
  10. 1889: 1,638
  11. 1890: 1,789
  12. 1891: 1,636
  13. 1892: 1,870
  14. 1893: 1,858
  15. 1894: 1,844
  16. 1895: 2,003
  17. 1896: 2,138
  18. 1897: 2,120
  19. 1898: 2,197
  20. 1899: 2,028
  21. 1900: 2,553
  22. 1901: 1,904
  23. 1902: 2,135
  24. 1903: 2,082
  25. 1904: 2,045
  26. 1905: 2,137
  27. 1906: 2,069
  28. 1907: 2,145
  29. 1908: 2,111
  30. 1909: 2,089
  31. 1910: 2,200
  32. 1911: 2,108
  33. 1912: 2,581
  34. 1913: 2,826
  35. 1914: 3,280
  36. 1915: 4,073
  37. 1916: 4,143
  38. 1917: 4,316
  39. 1918: 4,622
  40. 1919: 4,371
  41. 1920: 4,295
  42. 1921: 4,261
  43. 1922: 3,926
  44. 1923: 3,626
  45. 1924: 3,720
  46. 1925: 3,281
  47. 1926: 2,970
  48. 1927: 2,798
  49. 1928: 2,448
  50. 1929: 2,245
  51. 1930: 2,136
  52. 1931: 1,713
  53. 1932: 1,663
  54. 1933: 1,434
  55. 1934: 1,376
  56. 1935: 1,240
  57. 1936: 1,160
  58. 1937: 1,069
  59. 1938: 1,049
  60. 1939: 952
  61. 1940: 936
  62. 1941: 855
  63. 1942: 1,134
  64. 1943: 922
  65. 1944: 785
  66. 1945: 681
  67. 1946: 699
  68. 1947: 744
  69. 1948: 709
  70. 1949: 595
  71. 1950: 606
  72. 1951: 541
  73. 1952: 528
  74. 1953: 533
  75. 1954: 508
  76. 1955: 492
  77. 1956: 484
  78. 1957: 461
  79. 1958: 401
  80. 1959: 361
  81. 1960: 379
  82. 1961: 356
  83. 1962: 364
  84. 1963: 291
  85. 1964: 294
  86. 1965: 267
  87. 1966: 207
  88. 1967: 184
  89. 1968: 172
  90. 1969: 148
  91. 1970: 161
  92. 1971: 172
  93. 1972: 174
  94. 1973: 148
  95. 1974: 148
  96. 1975: 148
  97. 1976: 149
  98. 1977: 130
  99. 1978: 132
  100. 1979: 143
  101. 1980: 174
  102. 1981: 184
  103. 1982: 190
  104. 1983: 177
  105. 1984: 169
  106. 1985: 165
  107. 1986: 162
  108. 1987: 141
  109. 1988: 148
  110. 1989: 140
  111. 1990: 131
  112. 1991: 142
  113. 1992: 157
  114. 1993: 156
  115. 1994: 124
  116. 1995: 159
  117. 1996: 175
  118. 1997: 138
  119. 1998: 164
  120. 1999: 162
  121. 2000: 200
  122. 2001: 208
  123. 2002: 199
  124. 2003: 203
  125. 2004: 196
  126. 2005: 190
  127. 2006: 245
  128. 2007: 269
  129. 2008: 259
  130. 2009: 269
  131. 2010: 267
  132. 2011: 335
  133. 2012: 368
  134. 2013: 424
  135. 2014: 454
  136. 2015: 461
  137. 2016: 549
  138. 2017: 455
  139. 2018: 460
  140. 2019: 387
  141. 2020: 351
  142. 2021: 385
  143. 2022: 382
  144. 2023: 351
  145. 2024: 351
  146. 2025: 350

Frequently asked questions

How many people are named Pearl worldwide?

There are an estimated 22,661 people named Pearl alive worldwide today, ranking #1477 globally.

Is Pearl a rare name?

Worldwide that works out to about 1 in 353,029 people. In the United States there are roughly 22,661 bearers, which is 1 in 14,646 Americans.

Is Pearl a boy or girl name?

Based on historical birth records, Pearl is used 2.4% male and 97.6% female.

Where does the name Pearl come from?

Who are famous people named Pearl?

Data sources

Every figure on this page is cited. See the methodology page for the full picture.

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