How Many People Are Named Pearlina?
An estimated 43 people in the United States have the first name Pearlina. It is almost exclusively a female name. The average bearer is 67 years old, and Pearlina peaked in popularity in 1925 with 13 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Pearlina 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 Pearlina paired with any surname.
Key Insights
- With an average bearer age of 67, Pearlina is a vintage name most associated with earlier generations. Most living bearers were born before 1969.
- Pearlina is exceptionally rare. Fewer than 100 people with this name are estimated to be alive in the U.S. today.
Estimated Living Americans
43
About 1 in 7,971,031 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Very Rare
Predicted Gender
Female
100.0% confidence
Average Age
67
years old
Peak Year
1925
13 births
Total Registered
168
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Pearlina
Pearlina is almost exclusively a female name. Out of 168 total births registered, 100.0% were female.
Pearlina as a female name
Ranked #17,541 in 2018
5 female births in 2018
Peak: 1925 (13 births)
Pearlina: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Pearlina span from the 1910s to the 2010s, covering 8 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 1920s, when 66 babies were registered. Pearlina has declined significantly from its peak in the 1920s. Recent registrations are a fraction of what they were at the name's height.
Pearlina by Decade
How has Pearlina 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.
Pearlina by State
Pearlina + Last Name Combinations
How many people share a full name with Pearlina as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
Names Similar to Pearlina
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Pearlina: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Pearlina?
We estimate approximately 43 people named Pearlina 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 7,971,031 Americans share this first name.
Is Pearlina a common name?
Pearlina is classified as "Very Rare" and is more popular than 52.1% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 168 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Pearlina most popular?
Pearlina reached peak popularity in 1925, when 13 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Pearlina is approximately 67 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Pearlina a female name?
Pearlina is predominantly female. 100.0% of people with this name are female. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Pearlina Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Pearlina Smith, Pearlina Johnson, Pearlina 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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