Pearson Boy
How popular is Pearson?
#3,582 boy name in 2025
31 baby boys were named Pearson in the US in 2025, making it the 3582nd most popular boy name.
1,468living people named Pearson (est.)
15median age of people named Pearson
1,678babies named Pearson since 1880
1 in 106,947US babies born in 2025
Pearson popularity over time
Boys Girls
| Rank in 2025 | #3,582 for boys (▼ 832 from 2024) |
|---|---|
| Babies in 2025 | 31 boys |
| 10-year trend | Falling (-37% babies vs 2015) |
| Earlier ranks | #2,527 in 2015, #2,845 in 2020 |
| Peak year | 2019 (58 boys) |
| Highest rank | #1,120 in 1898 |
| First recorded | 1898 |
| Boys vs girls (last 10 years) | 87% boys, 13% girls |
| Chance a classmate shares it | 0.0% in a class of 25 kids born in 2025 |
Where Pearson is most popular
Babies named Pearson per 1,000 boys born in each state, 2021 to 2025. Darker means more common.
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- Texas: 0.0 per 1,000 (24 boys)
- Georgia: 0.0 per 1,000 (6 boys)
- North Carolina: 0.0 per 1,000 (5 boys)
- California: 0.0 per 1,000 (5 boys)
Pearson by decade
| Decade | Baby boys | Best rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1890s | 5 | #1,120 |
| 1900s | 5 | #1,232 |
| 1910s | 50 | #1,972 |
| 1920s | 69 | #2,375 |
| 1930s | 48 | #2,292 |
| 1940s | 25 | #2,655 |
| 1950s | 18 | #3,020 |
| 1960s | 6 | #3,664 |
| 1970s | 16 | #4,905 |
| 1980s | 73 | #3,398 |
| 1990s | 178 | #2,395 |
| 2000s | 362 | #2,431 |
| 2010s | 447 | #2,338 |
| 2020s | 250 | #2,750 |
Boy names about as popular as Pearson
Questions
- Is Pearson a boy or girl name?
- Pearson is mostly a boy name. Over the last 10 years, 87% of babies named Pearson were boys.
- How popular is the name Pearson?
- 31 baby boys were named Pearson in the US in 2025, making it the 3582nd most popular boy name.
- When was Pearson most popular?
- Pearson peaked in 2019, when 58 boys were given the name. Its highest rank was #1,120 in 1898.
- How many people are named Pearson?
- 1,678 babies have been named Pearson in the US since 1880. We estimate about 1,468 of them are alive in 2026, with a median age of 15.
- Where is Pearson most popular?
- From 2021 to 2025, Pearson was most common in Texas, 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.