Pearl

Primarily a girl's name · 100% girls

Meaning

Pearl is a unisex given name derived from the English word pearl, a hard, roundish object produced within the soft tissue of a living, shelled mollusk. Pearls are commonly used in jewelry-making. The name has a history of usage among Jews.

From Wikipedia

Pearl first appears in the data in 2014 and has been recorded in 4 different years as a girl's name. Its single biggest year was 2014 with 9 babies (rank #191 that year). It was not in the 2025 data. The name has been declining over the last five years.

Numerology of Pearl

In Pythagorean numerology, every letter has a value from 1 to 9. Adding the letters of Pearl yields these three numbers — a playful read on the name's character.

7Destiny numberThe seekerIntrospective, analytical, drawn to the unknown.Sum of every letter. The overall character a name carries.
6Soul urgeThe carerNurturing, responsible, family at the centre.Sum of the vowels — what's said to drive the heart.
1PersonalityThe leaderIndependent, pioneering, drawn to going first.Sum of the consonants — the outer impression.

Total babies (all years)

Years in the data

Peak in a single year

Popularity Over Time — Girls

Famous people named Pearl

Pearl S. Buckautobiographer · b. 1892
Pearl Baileyfilm actor · b. 1918
Pearl Whitefilm actor · b. 1892
Pearl Mackiefilm actor · b. 1987

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Year-by-Year Detail

Rank is among all girls' names registered that year.

Year	Babies	Rank
2014	9	#191
2015	4	#384
2016	6	#289
2017	3	#524