How Many People Are Named Pearlie?
An estimated 4,550 people in the United States have the first name Pearlie. It is predominantly female (96.3%). The average bearer is 75 years old, and Pearlie peaked in popularity in 1928 with 411 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Pearlie 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 Pearlie paired with any surname.
Key Insights
- While Pearlie is overwhelmingly female, 699 male births have been registered with this name since 1880.
- With an average bearer age of 75, Pearlie is a vintage name most associated with earlier generations. Most living bearers were born before 1961.
Estimated Living Americans
4,550
About 1 in 75,331 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Rare
Predicted Gender
Female
96.3% confidence
Average Age
75
years old
Peak Year
1928
411 births
Total Registered
18,828
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Pearlie
Pearlie is predominantly female (96.3%), though 699 male births have been registered. It functions as a unisex name for a small percentage of bearers.
Pearlie as a male name
Ranked #3,827 in 1966
6 male births in 1966
Peak: 1916 (25 births)
Pearlie as a female name
Ranked #14,729 in 2023
6 female births in 2023
Peak: 1937 (390 births)
Pearlie: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Pearlie span from the 1880s to the 2020s, covering 15 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 1920s, when 3,607 babies were registered. Pearlie has declined significantly from its peak in the 1920s. Recent registrations are a fraction of what they were at the name's height.
Pearlie by Decade
How has Pearlie 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.
Pearlie by State
Birth registrations for Pearlie span all 18 states and territories in the SSA database. The highest counts are in Mississippi, Alabama, Georgia. The lowest are in Michigan, Ohio, West Virginia. On average, about 790 Pearlies were registered per state.
Pearlie + Last Name Combinations
How many people share a full name with Pearlie as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
Names Similar to Pearlie
Other first names starting with P with a similar number of bearers.
Pearlie: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Pearlie?
We estimate approximately 4,550 people named Pearlie 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 75,331 Americans share this first name.
Is Pearlie a common name?
Pearlie is classified as "Rare" and is more popular than 96.3% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 18,828 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Pearlie most popular?
Pearlie reached peak popularity in 1928, when 411 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Pearlie is approximately 75 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Pearlie a female name?
Pearlie is predominantly female. 96.3% of people with this name are female. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Pearlie Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Pearlie Smith, Pearlie Johnson, Pearlie 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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