How Many People Are Named Pearly?
An estimated 478 people in the United States have the first name Pearly. It is used for both genders, with 89.0% female. The average bearer is 72 years old, and Pearly peaked in popularity in 1924 with 61 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Pearly 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 Pearly paired with any surname.
Key Insights
- With an average bearer age of 72, Pearly is a vintage name most associated with earlier generations. Most living bearers were born before 1964.
Estimated Living Americans
478
About 1 in 717,059 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Very Rare
Predicted Gender
Female
89.0% confidence
Average Age
72
years old
Peak Year
1924
61 births
Total Registered
1,897
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Pearly
Pearly is predominantly female (89.0%), though 208 male births have been registered. It functions as a unisex name for a small percentage of bearers.
Pearly as a male name
Ranked #4,480 in 1962
5 male births in 1962
Peak: 1929 (11 births)
Pearly as a female name
Ranked #13,238 in 2022
7 female births in 2022
Peak: 1924 (53 births)
Pearly: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Pearly span from the 1880s to the 2020s, covering 13 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 1920s, when 450 babies were registered. Pearly has declined significantly from its peak in the 1920s. Recent registrations are a fraction of what they were at the name's height.
Pearly by Decade
How has Pearly 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.
Pearly by State
Birth registrations for Pearly span all 10 states and territories in the SSA database. The highest counts are in Louisiana, Mississippi, North Carolina. The lowest are in Alabama, Florida, Oklahoma. On average, about 37 Pearlys were registered per state.
Pearly + Last Name Combinations
How many people share a full name with Pearly as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
Names Similar to Pearly
Other first names starting with P with a similar number of bearers.
Pearly: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Pearly?
We estimate approximately 478 people named Pearly 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 717,059 Americans share this first name.
Is Pearly a common name?
Pearly is classified as "Very Rare" and is more popular than 84.1% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 1,897 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Pearly most popular?
Pearly reached peak popularity in 1924, when 61 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Pearly is approximately 72 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Pearly a female name?
Pearly is predominantly female. 89.0% of people with this name are female. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Pearly Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Pearly Smith, Pearly Johnson, Pearly 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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