girl's name
Pearline
- Gender Girl
- Syllables 2
- Letters 8
- Births on record 6,277
Pearline is a girl's name with 2 syllables. In 2016 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 US data.
- Peaked in 1927, when 187 babies were given the name.
- It is a recent arrival in the birth records.
- First appears in US birth records in 1889.
- 2 syllables, with the stress on syllable 1.
Pearline over time
Births per decade in the United States, 1880s to 2010s. The striped bar is the 2010s, still in progress — it covers 2010 to 2016, not a full ten years.
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| Decade | Births |
|---|---|
| 1880s | 5 |
| 1890s | 50 |
| 1900s | 202 |
| 1910s | 750 |
| 1920s | 1,534 |
| 1930s | 1,415 |
| 1940s | 1,068 |
| 1950s | 711 |
| 1960s | 334 |
| 1970s | 110 |
| 1980s | 58 |
| 1990s | 20 |
| 2010s (to 2016) | 5 |
How popular is Pearline?
In 2016, Pearline was given to 5 babies in the United States. It was given to fewer than five babies in the most recent year of published US data.
Where Pearline is used
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 Pearline
These names rose and fell in the same era, which is why they tend to sound like they belong together.
Parents who like Pearline also like
Names whose popularity has risen and fallen in step with Pearline over the last century — the same taste, a different name.
Sibling names for Pearline
Names from the same era that won't rhyme or share an initial with Pearline — the two things that make a sibling set grate.
Common questions about Pearline
How popular is the name Pearline?
In 2016, Pearline was given to 5 babies in the United States. It was given to fewer than five babies in the most recent year of published US data.
Is Pearline a girl's or a boy's name?
Pearline is given almost entirely to girls in birth records.
How many syllables are in Pearline?
Pearline has 2 syllables.
When was Pearline most popular?
Pearline peaked in 1927, when 187 babies were given the name. It is a recent arrival in the birth records.