Pearl vs Savannah
Pearl and Savannahcompared on official birth-registration statistics and Namewise's recorded data. This page states what each name's record shows — it never picks a winner or scores one name against the other.
Head to head
Ranks are only compared within one published list and one year. Two ranks from different years, from a boys' and a girls' list, or from different registrars are not comparable, so they are not placed side by side.
Northern Ireland · Girls
In 2024, Pearl was ranked #253 and Savannah #179 among girls in Northern Ireland.
Scotland · Girls
In 2024, Pearl was ranked #351 and Savannah #193 among girls in Scotland.
England and Wales · Girls
In 2025, Pearl was ranked #258 and Savannah #222 among girls in England and Wales.
Republic of Ireland · Girls
In 2025, Pearl was ranked #273 and Savannah #294 among girls in Republic of Ireland.
Pearl and Savannah over time
Pearl and Savannah appear together in 2 published lists, across 59 years of shared records. Savannah held the stronger position in more years in 2 of them, Pearl in 0.
In none of those lists did their order change and stay changed.
Savannah reached its own highest recorded position earlier in 2 of those lists, and Pearl in none. Each position is a place inside its own list, so this compares when they peaked and never how high.
Counted list by list. Two names in the same published list are measured on the same scale in the same year, so those comparisons are real — but positions from different lists are not, so nothing here is combined into an overall standing.
How this pair is related
The relationship kinds these two qualify for, each under its own stated rule. Every one is drawn from a list they both appear in.
- Repeatedly exchanged positions
Pearl and Savannah changed places 4 times in Republic of Ireland · Girls between 1993 and 2025, ending at #273 and #294.
- Longest-running competitions
Pearl and Savannah were both ranked in England and Wales · Girls for 30 years, from 1996 to 2025, ending at #258 and #222.
- Peaked in the same years
Both reached their highest recorded position in England and Wales · Girls within 2 years — Pearl #218 in 2019, Savannah #105 in 2018.
List by list
England and Wales · Girls30 shared years, 1996–2025
Pearl held the stronger position in 0 of those years, Savannah in 30.
Highest recorded here: Pearl #218 in 2019, Savannah #105 in 2018.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Pearl #258, Savannah #222.
Republic of Ireland · Girls29 shared years, 1993–2025
Pearl held the stronger position in 3 of those years, Savannah in 25.
Highest recorded here: Pearl #204 in 2021, Savannah #165 in 2019.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Pearl #273, Savannah #294.
Two names moving past each other in a ranking is a fact about the ranking. Namewise does not claim one name displaced the other, that families chose between them, or that either influenced the other — none of that is in this data.
Side by side
| Field | Pearl | Savannah |
|---|---|---|
| Record type | Official statistical record (evidence-only) | Official statistical record (evidence-only) |
| Gender usage | female | female |
| Meaning | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Origin | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Pronunciation | Not yet recorded | |
| Syllables | 1 | 3 |
| Common variants / nicknames | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Recorded regional usage | GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE | AU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE, NO, NZ |
| Most recent popularity observation | England and Wales · Girls #258 (2025) | England and Wales · Girls #222 (2025) |
| Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score) | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Spelling simplicity (demonstration score) | 94/100 | 76/100 |
| International familiarity (demonstration score) | 100/100 | 100/100 |
| Data Confidence | medium | medium |
What the data shows
- Pearl has 1 syllable, compared with 3 for Savannah.
- Both names have recorded usage in GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE.
How each name got here
Pearl
Popularity journey
First recorded1964
First recorded at #372 among girls in Republic of Ireland in 1964 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
Republic of Ireland · Girls
Highest recorded1964–2025
Highest recorded position: #204 among girls in Republic of Ireland, in 2021 (recorded 1964–2025).
Republic of Ireland · Girls
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #258 among girls in England and Wales, in 2025.
England and Wales · Girls
Savannah
Popularity journey
First recorded1990
First recorded at #517 among girls in Republic of Ireland in 1990 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
Republic of Ireland · Girls
Highest recorded2007–2024
Highest recorded position: #37 among girls in New South Wales, Australia, in 2013 (recorded 2007–2024).
New South Wales, Australia · Girls
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #222 among girls in England and Wales, in 2025.
England and Wales · Girls