Pearley
The Story of Pearley
As a girl name
The earliest SSA record of Pearley as a girl name dates back to 1885, when 6 babies received it. 1926 was its biggest year on record, with 23 newborns named Pearley — #1,772 in the national rankings. The 1920s were its strongest decade, accounting for roughly 24% of all recorded Pearleys. Its most recent appearance in the national data came in 1958 (5 births); the name has since faded from the published rankings. 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
American parents first put Pearley on the record books as a boy name in 1882, with 7 registered babies. Its peak popularity came in 1915, when 11 Pearleys were born — ranking #2,310 that year. The 1920s were its strongest decade, accounting for roughly 38% of all recorded Pearleys. Its most recent appearance in the national data came in 1947 (5 births); the name has since faded from the published rankings. 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
Popularity by State
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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.
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Data sources
- Birth statistics (counts, ranks, years 1880–2026) — U.S. Social Security Administration . 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 (used under their public API terms).
- Meaning prose and editorial summary — Wikipedia article extracts, licensed under CC BY-SA 3.0 .
- Predicted nationality distribution — Nationalize.io .
- Phonetically similar names — Datamuse .
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