Pearlene
- US rank
- Unranked
- Syllables
- 2
- Peak
- #875 in 1938
0 babies were named Pearlene in the US in 2025.
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US births per million girls, 1906–2025
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Popularity: U.S. Social Security Administration (babies with 5+ births per year).
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- HistoryPearlene first shows up in US birth records in 1906, the first year at least 5 babies got it. It has been in use for 119 years since.
- Best yearIts best year was 1938, when it reached #875.
About the name Pearlene
Pearlene is a girl name of Latin origin. It has 8 letters and 2 syllables, starting with P and ending in “-ene”. US birth records list Pearlene for girls from 1906 to 1978, in 62 of those 73 years. Its best year was 1938, when it ranked #875 among girl names. It hasn't been given to 5 or more US babies in a year since 1978, so today it's a genuinely rare choice.
Origin:Latin names
| Decade | Babies per million | About 1 in |
|---|---|---|
| 1900s | 8.1 | 122,699 girls |
| 1910s | 21 | 47,870 girls |
| 1920s | 28 | 36,010 girls |
| 1930s | 47 | 21,482 girls |
| 1940s | 34 | 29,682 girls |
| 1950s | 18 | 54,466 girls |
| 1960s | 5.6 | 179,856 girls |
| 1970s | 1.1 | 873,786 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 Pearlene
What is the origin of the name Pearlene?
Pearlene has Latin roots in our records. Other Latin names include Olivia, Amelia, Mia.
Is Pearlene a boy or girl name?
Pearlene is a girl name.
How popular is the name Pearlene?
Pearlene is rare: fewer than 5 US girls got it in 2025, and it was last given to 5 or more in 1978. It peaked at #875 in 1938.