BABY NAMES
Pearl
Latin
 Up in popularity
 Down in popularity
 Best bet
 Unisex
While a simple strand of glistening white pearls will never go out of style, the name Pearl lost its luster around 60 years ago. Not even the renaissance of Rose and Charlotte can pull Pearl out of the retirement home.

Variations
Perla, Perl, Perlette, Perley, Perlie, Perlina, Perlline, Pearla, Pearle, Pearleen, Pearli, Pearlie, Pearlina, Pearline, Pearly, Perle
Popularity rankings from the Social Security Administration
Pearl
About name popularity rankings
You may find some surprises -- for example, who knew Jennifer was a boy's name? Because this feature uses actual Social Security data, it includes the human error that attends a large survey, but it still reliably reflects the patterns of naming fashion.