Pearl
Pearl is a distinctive choice, ranked #258 in 2025. Your child is likely to be the only Pearl in their class.
About the Name Pearl
Pearl is steadily gaining in popularity, up 33 places over the past five years. Its best recorded rank was #218 in 2019, and it currently sits at #238. The name has been a consistent presence in UK records since 1996.
Pearl is fairly common in the UK, so your child is very likely to be the only Pearl in their class.
In the US it sits at #802 — notably more popular in the UK than across the Atlantic.
⭐ Famous People Named Pearl
- Pearl Bailey — Pearl Mae Bailey was an American actress, singer, comedian and author.
- Daniel Pearl — Daniel Pearl was an American journalist who worked for The Wall Street Journal.
- Jemina Pearl — Jemina Pearl Abegg is an American singer and the frontwoman of Be Your Own Pet, a punk rock band she started when she was 16.
Biographical summaries are shortened from Wikipedia and are used under the CC BY-SA 4.0 licence; those summaries remain available under that same licence.
Frequently Asked Questions
Common questions about the name Pearl
🏫 Who else is in the room?
In a typical UK class of 28, highlighted children share the name Pearl
Almost certainly the only Pearl in the class
UK Popularity (1996–2025)
Rank and birth count · ONS official data
US Popularity (2020–2025)
Rank · SSA official data
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Famous People Named Pearl
Notable people who share this name, from history to the present day. See full list on Wikipedia