How Many People Are Named Pearlia?
An estimated 10 people in the United States have the first name Pearlia. It is almost exclusively a female name. The average bearer is 80 years old, and Pearlia peaked in popularity in 1946 with 8 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Pearlia 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 Pearlia paired with any surname.
Key Insights
- With an average bearer age of 80, Pearlia is a vintage name most associated with earlier generations. Most living bearers were born before 1956.
- Pearlia is exceptionally rare. Fewer than 100 people with this name are estimated to be alive in the U.S. today.
Estimated Living Americans
10
About 1 in 34,275,434 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Very Rare
Predicted Gender
Female
100.0% confidence
Average Age
80
years old
Peak Year
1946
8 births
Total Registered
46
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Pearlia
Pearlia is almost exclusively a female name. Out of 46 total births registered, 100.0% were female.
Pearlia as a female name
Ranked #5,920 in 1947
5 female births in 1947
Peak: 1946 (8 births)
Pearlia: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Pearlia span from the 1910s to the 1940s, covering 3 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 1920s, when 21 babies were registered. Pearlia remains highly popular today, with recent registration numbers near its historical peak.
Pearlia by Decade
How has Pearlia 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.
Pearlia + Last Name Combinations
How many people share a full name with Pearlia as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
Names Similar to Pearlia
Other first names starting with P with a similar number of bearers.
Pearlia: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Pearlia?
We estimate approximately 10 people named Pearlia 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 34,275,434 Americans share this first name.
Is Pearlia a common name?
Pearlia is classified as "Very Rare" and is more popular than 28.5% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 46 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Pearlia most popular?
Pearlia reached peak popularity in 1946, when 8 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Pearlia is approximately 80 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Pearlia a female name?
Pearlia is predominantly female. 100.0% of people with this name are female. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Pearlia Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Pearlia Smith, Pearlia Johnson, Pearlia 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 0 life tables broken down by sex. The U.S. population figure (342,754,338) is from the Census Bureau estimate. Full methodology.
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