Pearley
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
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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