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Pearl

Gender

Male

Origin

English
A Gem Of The Sea
Pearl; birthstone for the month of June that is said to impart health and wealth

Syllables

1

Themes

  • Biblical
  • Green
  • Nature
  • Precious Gem
  • Surname
  • Word

Alternate Spellings and Variants of Pearl

Famous People

Singer Pearl Bailey

Popularity in the USA

  • Boys: peak in 1918 (rank #611, 101 births); most recent 1983 (rank #6230, 5 births)
  • Girls: peak in 1918 (rank #56, 4,521 births); most recent 2025 (rank #776, 350 births)
Births by year in the USA
YearBoysGirls
2025–350
2024–350
2023–351
2022–382
2021–385
2020–351
2019–387
2018–459
2017–455
2016–549

Top girl names · Top boy names in the USA (2025)

Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA), national baby names data (public domain). This site is not affiliated with or endorsed by the SSA. Data years: 1880 to 2025. Original data

Popularity in England and Wales

  • Girls: peak in 2017 (rank #221, 234 births); most recent 2025 (rank #258, 180 births)
Births by year in England and Wales
YearGirls
2025180
2024203
2023199
2022192
2021210
2020177
2019225
2018206
2017234
2016210

Top girl names · Top boy names in England and Wales (2025)

Source: Office for National Statistics (ONS), Baby names in England and Wales. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Data years: 1996 to 2025. Original data · Licence

Popularity in France

  • Girls: peak in 2013 (rank #1501, 25 births); most recent 2023 (rank #2256, 12 births)
Births by year in France
YearGirls
202312
202214
202113
202019
201920
201812
20178
201611
201517
201414

Top girl names · Top boy names in France (2023)

Source: INSEE, Fichier des prénoms (last updated 8 July 2024), used under the Licence Ouverte / Open Licence 2.0. Changes: names are shown in title case, and spellings that differ only by accents are counted together. Data years: 1900 to 2023. Original data · Licence

Popularity in Ireland

  • Girls: peak in 2021 (rank #209, 23 births); most recent 2025 (rank #276, 15 births)
Births by year in Ireland
YearGirls
202515
202410
202316
202218
202123
202022
201923
201821
201722
201616

Top girl names · Top boy names in Ireland (2025)

Source: Central Statistics Office (CSO), Ireland, Irish Babies' Names (tables VSA50 and VSA60), licensed under CC BY 4.0. Changes: spellings that differ only by accents (for example Rian and Rían) are counted together. Data years: 1964 to 2025. Original data · Licence

Popularity in Scotland

  • Girls: peak in 2024 (rank #351, 9 births)
Births by year in Scotland
YearGirls
2025–
20249
20234
20228
20215
20205
20198
20183
20174
2016–

Top girl names · Top boy names in Scotland (2025)

Source: National Records of Scotland (NRS), Babies' First Names. © Crown copyright. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Data years: 1974 to 2025. Original data · Licence

Popularity in Northern Ireland

  • Girls: peak in 2024 (rank #253, 6 births)
Births by year in Northern Ireland
YearGirls
2025–
20246
2023–
2022–
20214
2020–
20193
2018–
20173
20163

Top girl names · Top boy names in Northern Ireland (2025)

Source: Northern Ireland Statistics and Research Agency (NISRA), Baby Names. © Crown copyright. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Data years: 1997 to 2025. Original data · Licence

Popularity in British Columbia (Canada)

  • Girls: peak in 1928 (rank #54, 18 births); most recent 2023 (rank #514, 6 births)
Births by year in British Columbia (Canada)
YearGirls
20236
20225
20218
20205
20197
20187
201711
20166
201514
20146

Top girl names · Top boy names in British Columbia (Canada) (2023)

Source: British Columbia Vital Statistics Agency, Most popular baby names for the past 100 years. Contains information licensed under the Open Government Licence – British Columbia. Changes: names are shown in title case. Data years: 1924 to 2023. Original data · Licence