Pearl
Girl namePearl has been given to 163,010 babies in the U.S. since 1880. It peaked in 1918 and currently ranks #777 for girls (2025).
Meaning & origin
From pearl. * (river in China): From Chinese 珠江 (Zhūjiāng, Zyu1 Gong1, “Pearl River”)API; calque of Chinese 珠 (zhū, zyu1, “pearl”)API. * (haven in Hawaii): From Hawaiian Wai Momi (“pearl water”); calque of Hawaiian momi (“pearl”).
Origin: English
Etymology adapted from Wiktionary, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0.
Popularity over time births per year, 1880–2025
Total babies
163,010
Peak year
1918 (4,622 babies)
Rank in 2025
#777 for girls
First recorded
1880
10-year trend
▼ -24%
Gender split
98% girls / 2% boys
Famous people named Pearl
Pearl S. Buck
American writer (1892–1973)
Zane Grey
American novelist (1872–1939)
Pearl Bailey
American actress and singer (1918–1990)
Pearl Mackie
British actress
Notability data from Wikidata (CC0).
Names with a similar vibe
Same primary gender, peaked around the same years, and roughly as common as Pearl.
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