How Many People Are Named Pearlene?
An estimated 652 people in the United States have the first name Pearlene. It is almost exclusively a female name. The average bearer is 76 years old, and Pearlene peaked in popularity in 1938 with 64 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Pearlene 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 Pearlene paired with any surname.
Key Insights
- With an average bearer age of 76, Pearlene is a vintage name most associated with earlier generations. Most living bearers were born before 1960.
Estimated Living Americans
652
About 1 in 525,697 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Very Rare
Predicted Gender
Female
100.0% confidence
Average Age
76
years old
Peak Year
1938
64 births
Total Registered
1,958
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Pearlene
Pearlene is almost exclusively a female name. Out of 1,958 total births registered, 100.0% were female.
Pearlene as a female name
Ranked #7,439 in 1978
8 female births in 1978
Peak: 1938 (64 births)
Pearlene: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Pearlene span from the 1900s to the 1970s, covering 8 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 1930s, when 497 babies were registered. Pearlene has declined significantly from its peak in the 1930s. Recent registrations are a fraction of what they were at the name's height.
Pearlene by Decade
How has Pearlene 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.
Pearlene by State
Birth registrations for Pearlene span all 10 states and territories in the SSA database. The highest counts are in North Carolina, Texas, Mississippi. The lowest are in Tennessee, Virginia, Oklahoma. On average, about 65 Pearlenes were registered per state.
Pearlene + Last Name Combinations
How many people share a full name with Pearlene as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
Names Similar to Pearlene
Other first names starting with P with a similar number of bearers.
Pearlene: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Pearlene?
We estimate approximately 652 people named Pearlene 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 525,697 Americans share this first name.
Is Pearlene a common name?
Pearlene is classified as "Very Rare" and is more popular than 87% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 1,958 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Pearlene most popular?
Pearlene reached peak popularity in 1938, when 64 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Pearlene is approximately 76 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Pearlene a female name?
Pearlene is predominantly female. 100.0% of people with this name are female. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Pearlene Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Pearlene Smith, Pearlene Johnson, Pearlene 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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