How old is someone named Pearl?
The average Pearl is 51 years old.
Half of all living Pearls are between 18 and 78. The average sits between a large older group and a younger one, so many Pearls are much older than 51.
When was Pearl popular?
Parents have been choosing Pearl less often since its peak in 1918; 350 babies got the name in 2025.
Popular names of 1918 · The most popular names of the 1910s →
Show the numbers by decade
| Born in | Babies born | Alive today |
|---|---|---|
| 1900s | 21,270 | 0 |
| 1910s | 34,520 | 0 |
| 1920s | 33,570 | 480 |
| 1930s | 13,792 | 2,600 |
| 1940s | 8,060 | 4,400 |
| 1950s | 4,915 | 3,800 |
| 1960s | 2,662 | 2,300 |
| 1970s | 1,505 | 1,400 |
| 1980s | 1,650 | 1,600 |
| 1990s | 1,508 | 1,500 |
| 2000s | 2,238 | 2,200 |
| 2010s | 4,160 | 4,100 |
| 2020s | 2,170 | 2,200 |
How many Pearls are still alive?
About 27,000 Pearls are alive in the US today. That's 16% of the roughly 160,000 babies named Pearl since 1880.
Most Pearls ever born have died: the name was most popular in 1918, long enough ago that many of those babies are gone.
What generation is the name Pearl?
About one in four living Pearls are Baby Boomers, born between 1946 and 1964.
Is Pearl an old name?
Yes. Pearl is older than 78 in 100 names on AgeByName.
Looking ahead: if babies keep getting the name at today's pace, the typical Pearl will be 36 in 2056, so its average age will actually fall, as the youngest Pearls make up more of the total.
Is Pearl a boy or girl name?
Mostly girls: 98.6% of living Pearls are women.
Names the same age as Pearl
NAME TWIN
Pearl's name twin is Leona. Of all 3,713 names on AgeByName, Leona's age curve is the closest match to Pearl's: 89% alike.
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Questions about the name Pearl
How old is the average Pearl?
The average Pearl in the US is 51 years old. The median is 59, so half are older and half younger.
How many people are named Pearl?
About 27,000 Pearls are alive in the US today, out of roughly 160,000 babies given the name since 1880.
When was the name Pearl most popular?
In 1918, when about 4,600 baby girls were named Pearl.
Is Pearl a Boomer name?
Partly. Baby Boomers are the largest group, about 26% of living Pearls, but the name spans several generations.
Estimates from Social Security Administration baby-name records (births 1880–2025) and SSA cohort life tables (2026 Trustees Report). Updated each spring. How we calculate this