Pierson Boy
How popular is Pierson?
#1,451 boy name in 2025
123 baby boys were named Pierson in the US in 2025, making it the 1451st most popular boy name. Another 15 girls got the name (#7,131 for girls).
3,510living people named Pierson (est.)
13median age of people named Pierson
3,633babies named Pierson since 1880
1 in 24,024US babies born in 2025
Pierson popularity over time
Boys Girls
| Rank in 2025 | #1,451 for boys (▲ 8 from 2024) |
|---|---|
| Babies in 2025 | 123 boys, 15 girls |
| 10-year trend | Steady (-8% babies vs 2015) |
| Earlier ranks | #1,317 in 2015, #1,134 in 2020 |
| Peak year | 2020 (172 boys) |
| Highest rank | #1,134 in 2020 |
| First recorded | 1912 |
| Boys vs girls (last 10 years) | 95% boys, 5% girls |
| Chance a classmate shares it | 0.1% in a class of 25 kids born in 2025 |
Where Pierson is most popular
Babies named Pierson per 1,000 boys born in each state, 2021 to 2025. Darker means more common.
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- Tennessee: 0.2 per 1,000 (30 boys)
- Michigan: 0.2 per 1,000 (33 boys)
- Pennsylvania: 0.1 per 1,000 (36 boys)
- Louisiana: 0.1 per 1,000 (11 boys)
- Alabama: 0.1 per 1,000 (10 boys)
Pierson by decade
| Decade | Baby boys | Best rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1910s | 40 | #2,044 |
| 1920s | 28 | #3,383 |
| 1930s | 16 | #3,175 |
| 1940s | 5 | #3,666 |
| 1950s | 6 | #3,534 |
| 1960s | 6 | #3,645 |
| 1970s | 10 | #5,585 |
| 1980s | 88 | #2,896 |
| 1990s | 269 | #1,707 |
| 2000s | 891 | #1,365 |
| 2010s | 1,349 | #1,141 |
| 2020s | 814 | #1,134 |
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Questions
- Is Pierson a boy or girl name?
- Pierson is mostly a boy name. Over the last 10 years, 95% of babies named Pierson were boys.
- How popular is the name Pierson?
- 123 baby boys were named Pierson in the US in 2025, making it the 1451st most popular boy name. Another 15 girls got the name (#7,131 for girls).
- When was Pierson most popular?
- Pierson peaked in 2020, when 172 boys were given the name. Its highest rank was #1,134 in 2020.
- How many people are named Pierson?
- 3,633 babies have been named Pierson in the US since 1880. We estimate about 3,510 of them are alive in 2026, with a median age of 13.
- Where is Pierson most popular?
- From 2021 to 2025, Pierson was most common in Tennessee, 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.