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).

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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

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Boys Girls

Rank in 2025#1,451 for boys (▲ 8 from 2024)
Babies in 2025123 boys, 15 girls
10-year trendSteady (-8% babies vs 2015)
Earlier ranks#1,317 in 2015, #1,134 in 2020
Peak year2020 (172 boys)
Highest rank#1,134 in 2020
First recorded1912
Boys vs girls (last 10 years)95% boys, 5% girls
Chance a classmate shares it0.1% 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.

  1. Tennessee: 0.2 per 1,000 (30 boys)
  2. Michigan: 0.2 per 1,000 (33 boys)
  3. Pennsylvania: 0.1 per 1,000 (36 boys)
  4. Louisiana: 0.1 per 1,000 (11 boys)
  5. Alabama: 0.1 per 1,000 (10 boys)

Pierson by decade

DecadeBaby boysBest rank
1910s40#2,044
1920s28#3,383
1930s16#3,175
1940s5#3,666
1950s6#3,534
1960s6#3,645
1970s10#5,585
1980s88#2,896
1990s269#1,707
2000s891#1,365
2010s1,349#1,141
2020s814#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.