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Pearl

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What official birth registration shows about Pearl: which national registrars published it, in which years, and how its recorded position changed.

No researched meaning, origin or pronunciation yet — what that means.

Pearl: Recorded since 1964, it reached #204 in 2021, and it stood at #258 in 2025.

Rising

among girls in England and Wales · 1996–2025

England and Wales · Girls rank from 1996 to 2025, ranging from #218 to #946.200020052010201520202025#218#946
How to read this chart#1#500no figure publishedUp means a stronger rankBottom is this name's lowest,not zero
  • A rank is a position in one registrar's list for one year.
  • Ranks from different countries are separate scales, so compare shapes, not numbers.
  • A rise in rank can be a small change in births, especially far down a list.
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England and Wales · Girls rank by year
YearRank
1996#823
1997#946
1998#817
1999#864
2000#876
2001#853
2002#702
2003#637
2004#758
2005#524
2006#512
2007#506
2008#440
2009#379
2010#416
2011#376
2012#322
2013#272
2014#235
2015#240
2016#243
2017#221
2018#246
2019#218
2020#271
2021#238
2022#248
2023#232
2024#238
2025#258

VerifiedSource: Office for National Statistics — Baby Names in England and Wales.Confidence: high.

See all England and Wales names · Source: Office for National Statistics — Baby Names in England and Wales

What the data shows

RisingEngland and Wales · Girls

Recorded in official data among girls in Republic of Ireland in 50 of the 62 years from 1964 to 2025.

In 2025: #258 among girls in England and Wales, #273 among girls in Republic of Ireland.

Official data from 4 national registrars across 4 regions, 1964–2025 · Office for National Statistics. Data sources

Year-by-year storyFirst recorded, most recent, each country and each decade

Popularity journey

  1. 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

  2. Highest recorded1964–2025

    Highest recorded position: #204 among girls in Republic of Ireland, in 2021 (recorded 1964–2025).

    Republic of Ireland · Girls

  3. Most recent2025

    Most recently recorded at #258 among girls in England and Wales, in 2025.

    England and Wales · Girls

Full data tableEvery published rank and count

Popularity data

Official popularity data is available for 4 regions, from 1964 to 2025. Highest recorded position: #204 in Republic of Ireland in 2021.

Pearl's recorded popularity observations by year, region and administrative category, including rank, registered births, source confidence and when each region's data was last reviewed.
YearRegionCategoryRankBirths registeredConfidenceStatus
2025England and Walesfemale#258180HighVerified
2024England and Walesfemale#238203HighVerified
2023England and Walesfemale#232199HighVerified
2022England and Walesfemale#248192HighVerified
2021England and Walesfemale#238210HighVerified
2020England and Walesfemale#271177HighVerified
2019England and Walesfemale#218225HighVerified
2018England and Walesfemale#246206HighVerified
2017England and Walesfemale#221234HighVerified
2016England and Walesfemale#243210HighVerified
2015England and Walesfemale#240207HighVerified
2014England and Walesfemale#235209HighVerified
2013England and Walesfemale#272173HighVerified
2012England and Walesfemale#322151HighVerified
2011England and Walesfemale#376124HighVerified
2010England and Walesfemale#416105HighVerified
2009England and Walesfemale#379111HighVerified
2008England and Walesfemale#44096HighVerified
2007England and Walesfemale#50675HighVerified
2006England and Walesfemale#51272HighVerified
2005England and Walesfemale#52465HighVerified
2004England and Walesfemale#75837HighVerified
2003England and Walesfemale#63745HighVerified
2002England and Walesfemale#70237HighVerified
2001England and Walesfemale#85327HighVerified
2000England and Walesfemale#87625HighVerified
1999England and Walesfemale#86425HighVerified
1998England and Walesfemale#81727HighVerified
1997England and Walesfemale#94622HighVerified
1996England and Walesfemale#82327HighVerified
2024Northern Irelandfemale#2536HighVerified
2021Northern Irelandfemale#3504HighVerified
2019Northern Irelandfemale#4243HighVerified
2017Northern Irelandfemale#4323HighVerified
2016Northern Irelandfemale#4403HighVerified
2025Republic of Irelandfemale#27315HighVerified
2024Republic of Irelandfemale#37210HighVerified
2023Republic of Irelandfemale#24716HighVerified
2022Republic of Irelandfemale#23718HighVerified
2021Republic of Irelandfemale#20423HighVerified
2020Republic of Irelandfemale#20722HighVerified
2019Republic of Irelandfemale#21523HighVerified
2018Republic of Irelandfemale#22821HighVerified
2017Republic of Irelandfemale#22822HighVerified
2016Republic of Irelandfemale#28816HighVerified
2015Republic of Irelandfemale#26419HighVerified
2014Republic of Irelandfemale#32115HighVerified
2013Republic of Irelandfemale#35713HighVerified
2012Republic of Irelandfemale#31716HighVerified
2011Republic of Irelandfemale#5507HighVerified
2010Republic of Irelandfemale#4759HighVerified
2009Republic of Irelandfemale#4888HighVerified
2008Republic of Irelandfemale#6655HighVerified
2007Republic of Irelandfemale#4688HighVerified
2006Republic of Irelandfemale#5026HighVerified
2005Republic of Irelandfemale#3988HighVerified
2004Republic of Irelandfemale#6773HighVerified
2003Republic of Irelandfemale#5594HighVerified
2002Republic of Irelandfemale#5124HighVerified
2000Republic of Irelandfemale#5363HighVerified
1999Republic of Irelandfemale#5283HighVerified
1997Republic of Irelandfemale#5763HighVerified
1994Republic of Irelandfemale#4115HighVerified
1993Republic of Irelandfemale#3856HighVerified
1991Republic of Irelandfemale#4574HighVerified
1989Republic of Irelandfemale#3537HighVerified
1987Republic of Irelandfemale#4175HighVerified
1986Republic of Irelandfemale#4225HighVerified
1985Republic of Irelandfemale#3866HighVerified
1983Republic of Irelandfemale#3657HighVerified
1982Republic of Irelandfemale#3697HighVerified
1981Republic of Irelandfemale#4235HighVerified
1980Republic of Irelandfemale#3528HighVerified
1979Republic of Irelandfemale#5233HighVerified
1977Republic of Irelandfemale#3697HighVerified
1976Republic of Irelandfemale#29810HighVerified
1975Republic of Irelandfemale#3089HighVerified
1974Republic of Irelandfemale#4903HighVerified
1973Republic of Irelandfemale#3746HighVerified
1971Republic of Irelandfemale#3267HighVerified
1970Republic of Irelandfemale#3964HighVerified
1969Republic of Irelandfemale#3515HighVerified
1967Republic of Irelandfemale#3155HighVerified
1966Republic of Irelandfemale#3444HighVerified
1964Republic of Irelandfemale#3723HighVerified
2024Scotlandfemale#3519HighVerified

See methodology and data sources for how popularity data is collected and what "confidence" means.

Where Pearl is officially recorded

4 official registrars have recorded Pearl, between 1964 and 2025, in 53 of those 62 years. Each registrar publishes for its own population on its own methodology, so the positions below are each one country's own ranking and are not comparable with one another.

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Each mark is a year the registrar recorded the name; the diamond is that registrar's highest position. Gaps can mean a year was not published, not that the name went unused.
RegistrarRecordedYearsIts own highest position
Republic of Ireland1964–202550#204 in 2021
England and Wales1996–202530#218 in 2019
Northern Ireland2016–20245#253 in 2024
Scotland20241#351 in 2024
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What is known about Pearl

How to read this
How often it is registered
Official record
4 official registrars, 1964–2025.
Meaning
Not established
Not researched yet.
Origin
Not established
Not researched yet.
Pronunciation
Not established
Not recorded yet.

A claim marked not established does not mean the name lacks a meaning or is not widely used — only that Namewise has not sourced and reviewed that content yet. Absence from a specific year or geography above does not prove zero use there either; official statistics only publish names above a minimum threshold.

Official popularity data is available for 4 regions, from 1964 to 2025. Highest recorded position: #204 in Republic of Ireland in 2021. Source data last verified 2026-07-21.