How Many People Are Named Pearlean?
An estimated 294 people in the United States have the first name Pearlean. It is almost exclusively a female name. The average bearer is 78 years old, and Pearlean peaked in popularity in 1939 with 37 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Pearlean 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 Pearlean paired with any surname.
Key Insights
- With an average bearer age of 78, Pearlean is a vintage name most associated with earlier generations. Most living bearers were born before 1958.
Estimated Living Americans
294
About 1 in 1,165,831 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Very Rare
Predicted Gender
Female
100.0% confidence
Average Age
78
years old
Peak Year
1939
37 births
Total Registered
1,066
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Pearlean
Pearlean is almost exclusively a female name. Out of 1,066 total births registered, 100.0% were female.
Pearlean as a female name
Ranked #7,326 in 1966
5 female births in 1966
Peak: 1939 (37 births)
Pearlean: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Pearlean span from the 1900s to the 1960s, covering 7 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 1930s, when 296 babies were registered. Pearlean has declined significantly from its peak in the 1930s. Recent registrations are a fraction of what they were at the name's height.
Pearlean by Decade
How has Pearlean 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.
Pearlean by State
Birth registrations for Pearlean span all 7 states and territories in the SSA database. The highest counts are in Mississippi, Alabama, Arkansas. The lowest are in Georgia, Texas, North Carolina. On average, about 52 Pearleans were registered per state.
Pearlean + Last Name Combinations
How many people share a full name with Pearlean as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
Names Similar to Pearlean
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Pearlean: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Pearlean?
We estimate approximately 294 people named Pearlean 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 1,165,831 Americans share this first name.
Is Pearlean a common name?
Pearlean is classified as "Very Rare" and is more popular than 79% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 1,066 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Pearlean most popular?
Pearlean reached peak popularity in 1939, when 37 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Pearlean is approximately 78 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Pearlean a female name?
Pearlean is predominantly female. 100.0% of people with this name are female. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Pearlean Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Pearlean Smith, Pearlean Johnson, Pearlean 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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