Pearly
Girl name · English · Greek · Latin
- US rank
- Unranked
- Syllables
- 2
- Peak
- #793 in 1884
0 babies were named Pearly in the US in 2025.
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US births per million girls, 1884–2025
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Popularity: U.S. Social Security Administration (babies with 5+ births per year).
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- HistoryPearly first shows up in US birth records in 1884, the first year at least 5 babies got it. It has been in use for 141 years since.
- Best yearIts best year was 1884, when it reached #793.
About the name Pearly
Pearly is a girl name of English, Greek and Latin origin. It has 6 letters and 2 syllables, starting with P and ending in “-rly”. US birth records list Pearly for girls from 1884 to 2022, in 85 of those 139 years. Its best year was 1884, when it ranked #793 among girl names. It hasn't been given to 5 or more US babies in a year since 2022, so today it's a genuinely rare choice.
Origin:English namesGreek namesLatin names
| Decade | Babies per million | About 1 in |
|---|---|---|
| 1880s | 23 | 44,280 girls |
| 1890s | 27 | 36,955 girls |
| 1900s | 32 | 31,606 girls |
| 1910s | 26 | 38,941 girls |
| 1920s | 31 | 32,712 girls |
| 1930s | 32 | 31,716 girls |
| 1940s | 23 | 44,405 girls |
| 1950s | 10 | 96,618 girls |
| 1960s | 2.9 | 342,466 girls |
| 1970s | 0.5 | 2,083,333 girls |
| 1980s | 0.3 | 3,333,333 girls |
| 2010s | 1.2 | 819,672 girls |
| 2020s | 2.4 | 410,959 girls |
More English girl names
- Girl name: Olivia · olive tree
- Girl name: Charlotte · free
- Unisex name: Harper · harp player
- Girl name: Elizabeth · God is my oath
- Girl name: Lily · lily flower
- Girl name: Lucy · light
- Girl name: Lainey · possibly light
- Girl name: Scarlett · scarlet red
Questions about the name Pearly
What is the origin of the name Pearly?
Pearly has English, Greek, Latin roots in our records. Other English names include Olivia, Charlotte, Harper.
Is Pearly a boy or girl name?
Pearly is a girl name.
How popular is the name Pearly?
Pearly is rare: fewer than 5 US girls got it in 2025, and it was last given to 5 or more in 2022. It peaked at #793 in 1884.