Girls name
Pearl
Pearl is a girls' name given to 103,843 girls in the United States since 1910, peaking in 1918 with 4,521 births. It has appeared in 51 states, and reached its highest rank of 15th among girls names in Utah in 1913.
Which states favor Pearl
Pearl by state
Top states by all-time births named Pearl. States with a full trend page are linked; the rest show all-time totals from the same SSA data.
| Rank | State | All-time births | Latest |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | New York | 11,061 | #299 (2025) |
| 2 | Pennsylvania | 8,554 | #847 (2024) |
| 3 | Illinois | 4,969 | #656 (2025) |
| 4 | California | 4,724 | #763 (2025) |
| 5 | Texas | 4,571 | #1253 (2025) |
| 6 | North Carolina | 4,238 | #817 (2025) |
| 7 | Virginia | 3,906 | #1014 (2025) |
| 8 | Ohio | 3,311 | #705 (2025) |
| 9 | Louisiana | 3,134 | #944 (2022) |
| 10 | South Carolina | 3,091 | #906 (2023) |
| 11 | Michigan | 3,012 | #643 (2024) |
| 12 | Georgia | 2,786 | #1500 (2025) |
| 13 | Tennessee | 2,725 | #1145 (2024) |
| 14 | Kentucky | 2,644 | #726 (2018) |
| 15 | Missouri | 2,505 | #789 (2025) |
| 16 | New Jersey | 2,426 | #464 (2025) |
| 17 | Minnesota | 2,425 | #586 (2025) |
| 18 | Wisconsin | 2,321 | #555 (2025) |
| 19 | Oklahoma | 2,256 | #698 (2023) |
| 20 | Massachusetts | 2,237 | #736 (2025) |
Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (public domain).