How Many People Are Named Pearle?
An estimated 117 people in the United States have the first name Pearle. It is almost exclusively a female name. The average bearer is 76 years old, and Pearle peaked in popularity in 1919 with 103 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Pearle as a first name in the United States, including gender data, a year-by-year popularity timeline going back to 1880, a decade breakdown, and state-by-state birth registrations. You can also check how many people share the full name Pearle paired with any surname.
Key Insights
- With an average bearer age of 76, Pearle is a vintage name most associated with earlier generations. Most living bearers were born before 1960.
Estimated Living Americans
117
About 1 in 2,929,524 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Very Rare
Predicted Gender
Female
100.0% confidence
Average Age
76
years old
Peak Year
1919
103 births
Total Registered
2,821
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Pearle
Pearle is almost exclusively a female name. Out of 2,821 total births registered, 100.0% were female.
Pearle as a female name
Ranked #15,201 in 2018
6 female births in 2018
Peak: 1919 (103 births)
Pearle: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Pearle span from the 1880s to the 2010s, covering 11 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 1910s, when 715 babies were registered. Pearle has declined significantly from its peak in the 1910s. Recent registrations are a fraction of what they were at the name's height.
Pearle by Decade
How has Pearle tracked across different eras? The table below groups all SSA birth registrations into 10-year periods, with separate male and female counts. The colored bar shows each decade's share relative to the peak.
Pearle by State
Birth registrations for Pearle span all 14 states and territories in the SSA database. The highest counts are in Pennsylvania, North Carolina, South Carolina. The lowest are in Washington, Texas, Montana. On average, about 30 Pearles were registered per state.
Pearle + Last Name Combinations
How many people share a full name with Pearle as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
Names Similar to Pearle
Other first names starting with P with a similar number of bearers.
Pearle: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Pearle?
We estimate approximately 117 people named Pearle are alive in the United States today. This is based on SSA birth records from 1880 to 2024, adjusted for mortality using CDC life tables. About 1 in 2,929,524 Americans share this first name.
Is Pearle a common name?
Pearle is classified as "Very Rare" and is more popular than 66.8% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 2,821 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Pearle most popular?
Pearle reached peak popularity in 1919, when 103 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Pearle is approximately 76 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Pearle a female name?
Pearle is predominantly female. 100.0% of people with this name are female. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Pearle Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Pearle Smith, Pearle Johnson, Pearle Williams. You can also search any combination on our homepage.
Where does this data come from?
Our estimates use Social Security Administration birth records (1880 to 2024), adjusted for survival using CDC 2023 life tables broken down by sex. The U.S. population figure (342,754,338) is from the Census Bureau's July 2025 estimate. Full methodology.
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