girl's name
Pearlene
- Gender Girl
- Letters 8
- Births on record 1,958
Pearlene is a girl's name. In 1978 it was given to 8 babies in the United States. It was given to fewer than five babies in the most recent year of published US data.
- Peaked in 1938, when 64 babies were given the name.
- It has largely dropped out of use.
- First appears in US birth records in 1906.
Pearlene over time
Births per decade in the United States, 1900s to 1970s. The striped bar is the 1970s, still in progress — it covers 1970 to 1978, not a full ten years.
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| Decade | Births |
|---|---|
| 1900s | 10 |
| 1910s | 168 |
| 1920s | 331 |
| 1930s | 497 |
| 1940s | 481 |
| 1950s | 349 |
| 1960s | 105 |
| 1970s (to 1978) | 17 |
How popular is Pearlene?
In 1978, Pearlene was given to 8 babies in the United States. It was given to fewer than five babies in the most recent year of published US data.
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 Pearlene
These names rose and fell in the same era, which is why they tend to sound like they belong together.
Parents who like Pearlene also like
Names whose popularity has risen and fallen in step with Pearlene over the last century — the same taste, a different name.
Sibling names for Pearlene
Names from the same era that won't rhyme or share an initial with Pearlene — the two things that make a sibling set grate.
Common questions about Pearlene
How popular is the name Pearlene?
In 1978, Pearlene was given to 8 babies in the United States. It was given to fewer than five babies in the most recent year of published US data.
Is Pearlene a girl's or a boy's name?
Pearlene is given almost entirely to girls in birth records.
When was Pearlene most popular?
Pearlene peaked in 1938, when 64 babies were given the name. It has largely dropped out of use.