Pierre Boy

How popular is Pierre?

#1,252 boy name in 2025

159 baby boys were named Pierre in the US in 2025, making it the 1252nd most popular boy name.

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15,740living people named Pierre (est.)
39median age of people named Pierre
19,143babies named Pierre since 1880
1 in 20,851US babies born in 2025

Pierre popularity over time

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Boys Girls

Rank in 2025#1,252 for boys (▼ 9 from 2024)
Babies in 2025159 boys
10-year trendSteady (-6% babies vs 2015)
Earlier ranks#1,124 in 2015, #1,111 in 2020
Peak year1988 (475 boys)
Highest rank#389 in 1986
First recorded1880
Boys vs girls (last 10 years)100% boys, 0% girls
Chance a classmate shares it0.1% in a class of 25 kids born in 2025

Where Pierre is most popular

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

  1. Georgia: 0.2 per 1,000 (63 boys)
  2. Michigan: 0.2 per 1,000 (49 boys)
  3. Louisiana: 0.2 per 1,000 (18 boys)
  4. Maryland: 0.2 per 1,000 (20 boys)
  5. Illinois: 0.2 per 1,000 (42 boys)

Pierre by decade

DecadeBaby boysBest rank
1880s108#497
1890s96#459
1900s92#637
1910s328#870
1920s559#792
1930s615#749
1940s764#667
1950s1,557#525
1960s2,160#501
1970s1,700#562
1980s4,042#389
1990s2,361#491
2000s1,754#922
2010s1,887#949
2020s1,046#1,081

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Questions

Is Pierre a boy or girl name?
Pierre is mostly a boy name. Over the last 10 years, 100% of babies named Pierre were boys.
How popular is the name Pierre?
159 baby boys were named Pierre in the US in 2025, making it the 1252nd most popular boy name.
When was Pierre most popular?
Pierre peaked in 1988, when 475 boys were given the name. Its highest rank was #389 in 1986.
How many people are named Pierre?
19,143 babies have been named Pierre in the US since 1880. We estimate about 15,740 of them are alive in 2026, with a median age of 39.
Where is Pierre most popular?
From 2021 to 2025, Pierre was most common in Georgia, at 0.2 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.