Pearlena
- US rank
- Unranked
- Syllables
- 3
- Peak
- #1,538 in 1905
0 babies were named Pearlena in the US in 2025.
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US births per million girls, 1905–2025
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Popularity: U.S. Social Security Administration (babies with 5+ births per year).
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- HistoryPearlena first shows up in US birth records in 1905, the first year at least 5 babies got it. It has been in use for 120 years since.
- Best yearIts best year was 1905, when it reached #1,538.
About the name Pearlena
Pearlena is a girl name of Latin origin. It has 8 letters and 3 syllables, starting with P and ending in “-ena”. US birth records list Pearlena for girls from 1905 to 1966, in 43 of those 62 years. Its best year was 1905, when it ranked #1,538 among girl names. It hasn't been given to 5 or more US babies in a year since 1966, so today it's a genuinely rare choice.
Origin:Latin names
| Decade | Babies per million | About 1 in |
|---|---|---|
| 1900s | 7.9 | 125,945 girls |
| 1910s | 5.7 | 174,520 girls |
| 1920s | 7.4 | 135,135 girls |
| 1930s | 7.8 | 127,389 girls |
| 1940s | 3.5 | 282,486 girls |
| 1950s | 2.4 | 411,523 girls |
| 1960s | 0.4 | 2,333,333 girls |
More Latin girl names
- Girl name: Olivia · olive tree
- Girl name: Amelia · work, industrious
- Girl name: Mia · possibly beloved
- Girl name: Evelyn · possibly desired
- Girl name: Ava · possibly bird, or life
- Girl name: Violet · violet flower
- Girl name: Aurora · dawn
- Girl name: Lily · lily flower
Questions about the name Pearlena
What is the origin of the name Pearlena?
Pearlena has Latin roots in our records. Other Latin names include Olivia, Amelia, Mia.
Is Pearlena a boy or girl name?
Pearlena is a girl name.
How popular is the name Pearlena?
Pearlena is rare: fewer than 5 US girls got it in 2025, and it was last given to 5 or more in 1966. It peaked at #1,538 in 1905.