girl's name

Pearlean

pur-LEEN (English)

  • Gender Girl
  • Syllables 2
  • Letters 8
  • Births on record 1,066

Pearlean is a girl's name with 2 syllables. In 1966 it was given to 5 babies in the United States. It was given to fewer than five babies in the most recent year of published figures for the United States.

  • Peaked in 1939, when 37 babies were given the name.
  • It has largely dropped out of use.
  • First appears in US birth records in 1907.
  • 2 syllables, with the stress on syllable 2.

Pearlean Over Time

Births per decade in the United States, 1900s to 1960s.

296
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Births named Pearlean by decade in the United States
Decade Births
1900s 20
1910s 123
1920s 211
1930s 296
1940s 217
1950s 155
1960s 44

How Popular Is Pearlean?

In 1966, Pearlean was given to 5 babies in the United States. It was given to fewer than five babies in the most recent year of published figures for the United States.

US figures omit any name given to fewer than five babies in a year, so the rarest names are absent from the source rather than absent from use. Data & sources.

Names That Peaked Alongside Pearlean

These names rose and fell in the same era, which is why they tend to sound like they belong together.

Parents Who Like Pearlean Also Like

Names whose popularity has risen and fallen in step with Pearlean over the last century — the same taste, a different name.

How to Say Pearlean

  • English pur-LEEN

Sibling Names for Pearlean

Names from the same era that do not rhyme or share an initial with Pearlean — the two things that make a sibling set grate.

Common Questions About Pearlean

How popular is the name Pearlean?

In 1966, Pearlean was given to 5 babies in the United States. It was given to fewer than five babies in the most recent year of published figures for the United States.

Is Pearlean a girl's or a boy's name?

Pearlean is given almost entirely to girls in birth records.

How many syllables are in Pearlean?

Pearlean has 2 syllables.

When was Pearlean most popular?

Pearlean peaked in 1939, when 37 babies were given the name. It has largely dropped out of use.