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Pearly

/ˈpɝli/ · 89% girls · last recorded 2022

Pearly has been given to about 1,897 people in the United States since 1880. It was most common in 1924, which makes it a interwar name.

Meaning—
Origin—
Syllables2
Pronunciation/ˈpɝli/
Nicknames—
Living in the US≈ 766
Median age today80 years

Popularity, 1880–2025

Babies named Pearly per year · SSA, ONS, NRS, CSO, INSEE and SSB
18802025
United StatesEngland & WalesFranceeach scaled to its own peak
  • Peak year1924 · 61
  • Born in 20250
  • All time1,897
  • England & Wales, 20257

How popular is Pearly?

Its best year was 1924, when 61 babies were given the name, ranking 1077th. The typical living American called Pearly is about 80 years old today.

Names that sound like Pearly

Phonetic similarity, 0–1
  1. Pearl0.78
  2. Pearlie0.69
  3. Carly0.68
  4. Karly0.68
  5. Perla0.65
  6. Beverly0.60
  7. Pearline0.61
  8. Emily0.55

Middle names for Pearly

Ranked by flow score
  1. Pearly Eve0.80
  2. Pearly Elizabeth0.78
  3. Pearly Josephine0.78
  4. Pearly Anne0.78
  5. Pearly Rose0.77
  6. Pearly Louise0.77

Sibling names for Pearly

Same era, comparable use, no clash
  1. Elouisesister · 0.84
  2. Winonasister · 0.81
  3. Ruthiesister · 0.81
  4. Harlanbrother · 0.77
  5. Otisbrother · 0.76
  6. Louiebrother · 0.76

Where Pearly is strongest

Share of 2025 births by state

    With a common surname

    Flow score against the most-used American surnames · try your own
    1. Pearly Anderson0.74
    2. Pearly White0.72
    3. Pearly Reyes0.72
    4. Pearly Nguyen0.72
    5. Pearly Moore0.72
    6. Pearly Lee0.72

    How to read these numbers

    Every score on this page is explained
    1. Phonetic similarity0–1
    2. Middle-name flow0–1
    3. Sibling fit0–1
    4. Living population estimatemethod
    5. PronunciationCMU dictionary

    Sources for Pearly

    Every figure on this page is public record
    1. United States1880–2025
    2. England & Wales1996–2025
    3. France1900–2025
    4. PronunciationCMU dictionary

    Source: US Social Security Administration, national and state name files, 2025 release, and the Office for National Statistics for England and Wales. Etymology researched and written by our editors. Living-population and median-age figures are our own estimates, described in the methodology.