Pierce Boy
How popular is Pierce?
#505 boy name in 2025
598 baby boys were named Pierce in the US in 2025, making it the 505th most popular boy name. Another 20 girls got the name (#5,916 for girls).
18,354living people named Pierce (est.)
16median age of people named Pierce
20,634babies named Pierce since 1880
1 in 5,365US babies born in 2025
Pierce popularity over time
Boys Girls
| Rank in 2025 | #505 for boys (▲ 33 from 2024) |
|---|---|
| Babies in 2025 | 598 boys, 20 girls |
| 10-year trend | Steady (-8% babies vs 2015) |
| Earlier ranks | #465 in 2015, #502 in 2020 |
| Peak year | 2015 (648 boys) |
| Highest rank | #383 in 1886 |
| First recorded | 1880 |
| Boys vs girls (last 10 years) | 96% boys, 4% girls |
| Chance a classmate shares it | 0.4% in a class of 25 kids born in 2025 |
Where Pierce is most popular
Babies named Pierce per 1,000 boys born in each state, 2021 to 2025. Darker means more common.
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- South Dakota: 0.6 per 1,000 (12 boys)
- Kansas: 0.6 per 1,000 (43 boys)
- Nebraska: 0.6 per 1,000 (27 boys)
- Connecticut: 0.6 per 1,000 (41 boys)
- Montana: 0.6 per 1,000 (10 boys)
Pierce by decade
| Decade | Baby boys | Best rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1880s | 133 | #383 |
| 1890s | 127 | #389 |
| 1900s | 133 | #555 |
| 1910s | 413 | #732 |
| 1920s | 560 | #778 |
| 1930s | 409 | #882 |
| 1940s | 373 | #1,012 |
| 1950s | 306 | #1,185 |
| 1960s | 234 | #1,370 |
| 1970s | 179 | #1,817 |
| 1980s | 779 | #808 |
| 1990s | 2,398 | #575 |
| 2000s | 4,898 | #475 |
| 2010s | 5,931 | #462 |
| 2020s | 3,372 | #502 |
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Questions
- Is Pierce a boy or girl name?
- Pierce is mostly a boy name. Over the last 10 years, 96% of babies named Pierce were boys.
- How popular is the name Pierce?
- 598 baby boys were named Pierce in the US in 2025, making it the 505th most popular boy name. Another 20 girls got the name (#5,916 for girls).
- When was Pierce most popular?
- Pierce peaked in 2015, when 648 boys were given the name. Its highest rank was #383 in 1886.
- How many people are named Pierce?
- 20,634 babies have been named Pierce in the US since 1880. We estimate about 18,354 of them are alive in 2026, with a median age of 16.
- Where is Pierce most popular?
- From 2021 to 2025, Pierce was most common in South Dakota, at 0.6 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.