Pearline
Pearl extended with the French-looking ending -ine. Pearl is the gemstone word, which reached English through Old French from a Latin term for a sea mussel.
Pearline in 2025
Pearline was not given to any babies in 2025. The Social Security Administration only publishes a name once at least five babies receive it in a year, so Pearline has fallen below that threshold.
The history of Pearline
Pearline reached its highest point in 1927, when 187 babies were given the name, ranking 937th that year. Its best-ever ranking was 886th, in 1933.
Across the 137 years of records since 1889, 6,262 babies have been named Pearline. Half of them were born before 1933, which places the name's centre of gravity with the Silent Generation.
Pearline by decade
| Decade | Babies named Pearline | Best rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1880s | 5 | 2,328 |
| 1890s | 50 | 1,840 |
| 1900s | 202 | 984 |
| 1910s | 750 | 1,060 |
| 1920s | 1,534 | 937 |
| 1930s | 1,415 | 886 |
| 1940s | 1,068 | 1,126 |
| 1950s | 711 | 1,698 |
| 1960s | 334 | 2,396 |
| 1970s | 110 | 3,862 |
| 1980s | 58 | 8,188 |
| 1990s | 20 | 16,048 |
| 2010s | 5 | 29,394 |
Where Pearline is heading
Pearline was not in use ten years ago, so there is no decade-long trend to compare against yet.
That is less than 5% of its 1927 peak — Pearline is now a rare name in the United States.
Names like Pearline
Names that rose and fell at the same time as Pearline.