Pearl
Pearl is a girl name family recorded 216,818 times in 18 countries since 1880. It ranks highest today in England & Wales (#258 in 2025). Its all-time peak was in the United States in 1897, at 613.4 births per 100,000. Elsewhere it is mostly given as Perla (Argentina, France, Montevideo (Uruguay)).
Popularity by country
Births per 100,000 newborns, all forms of the name combined.
Which form wins where
Births per 100,000 newborns for each form, in the selected country.
All forms of Pearl
| Variants | Language | Total births | Country | Latest rank | Peak year | 10-year trend |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pearl | English | 163,010 | 🇺🇸 United States | #776 | 1897 | ▼ 15 % |
| Pearl | English | 3,696 | 🏴 England & Wales | #258 | 2019 | ▲ 7 % |
| Pearl | English | 2,951 | 🇨🇦 Ontario | #542 | 1918 | ▼ 14 % |
| Pearl | English | 540 | 🇫🇷 France | #3188 | 2013 | ▼ 16 % |
| Pearl | English | 510 | 🇨🇦 British Columbia | #516 | 1926 | ▼ 42 % |
| Pearl | English | 410 | 🇮🇪 Ireland | #273 | 2020 | ▲ 7 % |
| Perla | Spanish | 20,836 | 🇺🇸 United States | #1587 | 2003 | ▼ 67 % |
| Perla | Spanish | 14,126 | 🇦🇷 Argentina | #833 | 1927 | ▼ 11 % |
| Perla | Spanish | 835 | 🇫🇷 France | #1080 | 2025 | ▲ 10 % |
| Perla | Spanish | 475 | 🇺🇾 Montevideo (Uruguay) | – | 1940 | – |
| Perla | Spanish | 215 | 🏴 England & Wales | #3034 | 2022 | ▶ 2 % |
| Perla | Spanish | 160 | 🇸🇪 Sweden | #501 | 2025 | new |
| Pearline | English | 6,262 | 🇺🇸 United States | – | 1933 | – |
| Pearline | English | 15 | 🇫🇷 France | – | 2003 | – |
| Perl | English | 701 | 🇺🇸 United States | #4352 | 1883 | ▲ 90 % |
| Perl | English | 5 | 🇫🇷 France | – | 1997 | – |
| Pearla | English | 559 | 🇺🇸 United States | #11932 | 1883 | ▼ 45 % |
| Pearla | English | 11 | 🏴 England & Wales | – | 2020 | – |
| Perline | French | 340 | 🇫🇷 France | – | 2004 | – |
| Perline | French | 216 | 🇺🇸 United States | – | 1914 | – |
| Perlita | Spanish | 310 | 🇺🇸 United States | – | 1983 | – |
| Perlita | Spanish | 5 | 🇦🇷 Argentina | – | 1939 | – |
How we grouped these names
- Pearl ↔ Perla — Wikidata “said to be the same as”
- Pearl ↔ Pearline — Wikidata “said to be the same as”
- Pearl ↔ Perl — Wikidata “said to be the same as”
- Pearl ↔ Pearla — Wikidata “said to be the same as”
- Pearl ↔ Perline — Wikidata “said to be the same as”
- Pearl ↔ Perlita — Wikidata “said to be the same as”
Questions about Pearl
How popular is the name Pearl?
In 2025 it ranked #258 in England & Wales. Official registers record 216,818 births across 18 countries.
What is Pearl in other languages?
Perla (Spanish); Pearline (English); Perl (English); Pearla (English); Perline (French); Perlita (Spanish).
When was Pearl most popular?
It peaked in the United States in 1897, at 613.4 births per 100,000.
Is Pearl a boy or a girl name?
In official birth registers, Pearl is a girl name.