Girl · #13,455 in 2026

Pearlie

Name: Popularity of the name Pearlie in U.S. births, 1880–2026
Creator: U.S. Social Security Administration
License: https://www.ssa.gov/foia/
Keywords: Pearlie, baby name, popularity, U.S., SSA, rankings

Pearlie is a 2009 animated comedy television series based on the children's book series Pearlie the Park Fairy by Wendy Harmer. It is an Australian-Canadian co-production and aired on Network Ten in Australia and YTV in Canada from September 19, 2009. One season of 26 episodes was produced.

Current Rank

#13,455

Peak Rank

#315 (1937)

Total Babies

18K

5-Yr Trend

Stable

1880

First Year

2023

Last Year

1937

Peak Year

#315

Peak Rank

18K

Total Count

119

Years Active

Meaning & Origin of Pearlie

What this name means, where it came from, and how it has traveled across cultures.

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The Story of Pearlie

Pearlie first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a baby girl name in 1880, with 16 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 1937, when 390 Pearlies were born — ranking #315 that year. As of 2026, Pearlie ranks #13,455 for baby girls with 6 births, with steady use. In total, more than 18K Pearlies 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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Names that sound like Pearlie

Phonetically similar names — useful when Pearlie is the vibe but a different syllable count or letter feel might suit better. Linked entries have a profile on Peek a Name.

Pearly
Perley
Perla
Perlow
Burly
Burley
Berley
Birley
Pulley
Pully
Pulli
Pearl

Source: Datamuse . Phonetic similarity ranking, not curated.

Frequently Asked Questions about Pearlie

What does the name Pearlie mean?

How popular is Pearlie in 2026?

In 2026, Pearlie ranks #13,455 among girls' names in the U.S., with 6 babies given the name that year.

When was Pearlie most popular?

Pearlie reached its peak popularity in 1937, ranking #315 that year with 390 babies given the name.

In which U.S. states is Pearlie most popular?

Pearlie has historically been most popular in Mississippi, Arkansas, Alabama. Rankings vary year to year, but these states show the strongest concentration of births named Pearlie.

Is Pearlie a unisex name?

In U.S. Social Security records, Pearlie is primarily a girl's name. We don't have meaningful data for it as a boy's name.

What names go well with Pearlie?

Names that share a similar style or popularity range with Pearlie include Aurelia, Maribel, Bobbi. These pairings are based on rank proximity and naming era in U.S. data.

About the name Pearlie

Pearlie is a girl baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1880 and has accumulated 18K births in the dataset. Pearlie's peak popularity came in 1937 when it ranked #315. Use the chart and map above to compare Pearlie'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 .

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.