ESC Name Rank Total Searching... No names found Try searching for: Emma, Liam, Olivia, Noah... 👧As Girl Name 1885 First Year 1958 Last Year 1926 Peak Year #1772 Peak Rank 673 Total Count 62 Years Active 👦As Boy Name 1882 First Year 1947 Last Year 1915 Peak Year #2310 Peak Rank 178 Total Count 27 Years Active 📖 ## The Story of Pearley ### As a girl name Pearley first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a girl name in 1885, with 6 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 1926, when 23 Pearleys were born — ranking #1,772 that year. As of 2026, Pearley ranks #6,104 for girls with 5 births, with steady use. In total, more than 673 Pearleys have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1880s through the 2020s. ### As a boy name Pearley first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a boy name in 1882, with 7 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 1915, when 11 Pearleys were born — ranking #2,310 that year. As of 2026, Pearley ranks #3,733 for boys with 5 births, with steady use. In total, more than 178 Pearleys have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1880s through the 2020s. ## Popularity Over Time Girls Boys ## Popularity by State 👧 Girls 👦 Boys ME WA MT ND MN WI MI NY VT NH MA OR ID SD IA IL IN OH PA NJ CT RI CA NV WY NE MO KY WV VA MD DE DC UT CO KS AR TN NC SC AK AZ NM OK LA MS AL GA HI TX FL Top 10 11-50 51-100 101-500 500+ No data 🎶 ## Names that sound like Pearley Phonetically similar names — useful when Pearley is the vibe but a different syllable count or letter feel might suit better. Linked entries have a profile on Peek a Name. * [Pearly](/pearly) * [Pearlie](/pearlie) * [Perley](/perley) * [Perla](/perla) * Perlow * Burly * [Burley](/burley) * [Berley](/berley) * Birley * Pulley * Pully * Pulli Source: [Datamuse ](https://www.datamuse.com/api/). Phonetic similarity ranking, not curated. ❓ ## Frequently Asked Questions about Pearley What does the name Pearley mean? Pearley is a girl's name that has been used in U.S. records since 1885\. Behind the Name doesn't list a specific etymology, but the name has remained in use across multiple decades. How popular is Pearley in 2026? In 2026, Pearley ranks #6,104 among girls' names in the U.S., with 5 babies given the name that year. When was Pearley most popular? Pearley reached its peak popularity in 1926, ranking #1,772 that year with 23 babies given the name. In which U.S. states is Pearley most popular? Pearley has historically been most popular in Arkansas, Mississippi. Rankings vary year to year, but these states show the strongest concentration of births named Pearley. Is Pearley a unisex name? Yes — Pearley is used for both girls and boys in U.S. records, with about 79% of Pearleys assigned female and 21% assigned male historically. What names go well with Pearley? Names that share a similar style or popularity range with Pearley include Jinnie, Deon, Joelyn. These pairings are based on rank proximity and naming era in U.S. data. ## Similar Names ### 👧 Similar Girl Names [👧JinniePeak #1772](/jinnie)[👧DeonPeak #1772](/deon)[👧JoelynPeak #1772](/joelyn)[👧BetinaPeak #1772](/betina) ### 👦 Similar Boy Names [👦BushPeak #2310](/bush)[👦UlysPeak #2310](/ulys)[👦HyPeak #2310](/hy)[👦ByfordPeak #2310](/byford) ## About the name Pearley Pearley is a unisex baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1885 and has accumulated 673 births in the dataset. Pearley's peak popularity came in 1926 when it ranked #1,772\. Use the chart and map above to compare Pearley's trajectory across years and U.S. states, or browse the related names section to discover similar choices. ### Continue exploring * [ Top names of 1926 → ](/year/1926) * [ Names of the 1920s → ](/decade/1920s) * [ Names starting with "P" → ](/letter/p) * [ Browse all girl names → ](/names/girls) * [ Top names of 2026 → ](/year/2026) * [ Browse unisex names → ](/names/unisex) Data sources * Birth statistics (counts, ranks, years 1880–2026) — U.S. [Social Security Administration ](https://www.ssa.gov/oact/babynames/). Predictions for years not yet released by SSA are computed by Peek a Name from historical trends; we update with official data as soon as it ships. * Etymology, cultural origins, and related forms — [Behind the Name ](https://www.behindthename.com/) (used under their public API terms). * Meaning prose and editorial summary — [Wikipedia ](https://en.wikipedia.org/) article extracts, licensed under [CC BY-SA 3.0 ](https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/3.0/). * Predicted nationality distribution — [Nationalize.io ](https://nationalize.io/). * Phonetically similar names — [Datamuse ](https://www.datamuse.com/api/). Peek a Name aggregates and presents the above data for informational purposes. Statistical predictions and external attributions are clearly labelled where shown; we make no guarantee of accuracy beyond what each source provides.