Pearce Boy

How popular is Pearce?

#4,538 boy name in 2025

22 baby boys were named Pearce in the US in 2025, making it the 4538th most popular boy name. Another 6 girls got the name (#13,204 for girls).

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1,184living people named Pearce (est.)
18median age of people named Pearce
1,296babies named Pearce since 1880
1 in 118,405US babies born in 2025

Pearce popularity over time

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Boys Girls

Rank in 2025#4,538 for boys (▲ 525 from 2024)
Babies in 202522 boys, 6 girls
10-year trendFalling (-39% babies vs 2015)
Earlier ranks#3,148 in 2015, #3,272 in 2020
Peak year2010 (45 boys)
Highest rank#2,268 in 1912
First recorded1912
Boys vs girls (last 10 years)89% boys, 11% girls
Chance a classmate shares it0.0% in a class of 25 kids born in 2025

Where Pearce is most popular

Babies named Pearce per 1,000 boys born in each state, 2021 to 2025. Darker means more common.

  1. Georgia: 0.0 per 1,000 (6 boys)

Pearce by decade

DecadeBaby boysBest rank
1910s31#2,268
1920s33#3,150
1930s10#3,761
1940s21#2,491
1950s23#3,289
1960s5#4,047
1970s21#4,795
1980s66#3,067
1990s212#2,757
2000s323#2,751
2010s331#2,681
2020s171#2,917

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Questions

Is Pearce a boy or girl name?
Pearce is mostly a boy name. Over the last 10 years, 89% of babies named Pearce were boys.
How popular is the name Pearce?
22 baby boys were named Pearce in the US in 2025, making it the 4538th most popular boy name. Another 6 girls got the name (#13,204 for girls).
When was Pearce most popular?
Pearce peaked in 2010, when 45 boys were given the name. Its highest rank was #2,268 in 1912.
How many people are named Pearce?
1,296 babies have been named Pearce in the US since 1880. We estimate about 1,184 of them are alive in 2026, with a median age of 18.
Where is Pearce most popular?
From 2021 to 2025, Pearce was most common in Georgia, at 0.0 of every 1,000 boys born there.

Source: Social Security Administration baby name data, 1880 to 2025 (names given to at least 5 babies of a sex in a year). Living-people and median-age figures are our estimates using US life tables. How we calculate.