Pearlie
Pearlie was not among the names given to 5 or more girls in 2025. Its best year was 1887, when it ranked 263rd; the most babies were born in 1937 (390). More babies were named Pearlie in the 1920s than in any other decade.
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- Rank in 2025
- Not rankedgirls
- Babies in 2025
- 0girls
- Girls and boys
- Almost always a girl’s name2021–2025
- Peak year
- 1937390 babies
- Total since 1880
- 18,828babies recorded
Pearlie popularity since 1880
A few boys are given the name too: 699 since 1881.
| Year | Rank (girls) | Babies (girls) |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | — | — |
| 2020 | — | — |
| 2010 | — | — |
| 2000 | — | — |
| 1990 | #5,006 | 19 |
| 1980 | #5,155 | 14 |
| 1970 | #2,561 | 29 |
| 1960 | #990 | 118 |
| 1950 | #503 | 258 |
| 1940 | #347 | 349 |
| 1930 | #373 | 330 |
| 1920 | #375 | 311 |
| 1910 | #291 | 176 |
| 1900 | #276 | 140 |
| 1890 | #285 | 78 |
| 1880 | #432 | 16 |
How popular is Pearlie, counting every spelling?
Pearlie is a spelling of Pearly, a name family that had 0 girls in 2025 across its spellings. Together these spellings went to 0 girls in 2025.
| Spelling | Babies 2025 | Official rank | Babies 2021–2025 |
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Spellings count together when they sound the same in American English and are used for the same sex; nicknames and forms that sound different (such as Theo and Theodore) are kept apart. How we group spellings.
How old are people named Pearlie?
About 5,100 people born in the US named Pearlie are alive today, with a median age of 77; half are between 69 and 83. That makes Pearlie a name most people associate with older generations.
Babies given the name each year (SSA) times the share of that birth year still alive (SSA life tables). Counts people born in the US only. Method.
Pearlie by state
How common Pearlie was among girls born in each state in 1935–1939, around its peak. It is notably more common than nationally in Mississippi (8.5×), Alabama (5.0×), Arkansas (4.8×), Georgia (3.4×), South Carolina (3.4×). In 36 states fewer than five girls a year got the name, too few for SSA to publish, so those states show as zero.
Names with a similar history
These names rose and fell in step with Pearlie: their share of US girls followed the most similar curve since 1880. If you like Pearlie, they share its era and feel.
Questions about the name Pearlie
How popular is the name Pearlie?
Pearlie was not among the names given to 5 or more girls in 2025. Its best year was 1887, when it ranked 263rd; the most babies were born in 1937 (390). More babies were named Pearlie in the 1920s than in any other decade.
Is Pearlie a boy or girl name?
In 2021–2025, almost always a girl’s name given the name Pearlie in the US.
Where was Pearlie most popular?
In 1935–1939, Pearlie was most common in Mississippi (2.71 per 1,000 girls), followed by Alabama and Arkansas.