Pearson vs Pearce

Side-by-side comparison of Pearson and Pearce — popularity rank, total births, peak decade, and historical trends from Social Security Administration data.

Name A

Pearson

Boy name · Rank #2747

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Name B

Pearce

Boy name · Rank #5066

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Metric Pearson Pearce
Current Rank #2747 #5066
Total Births (all years) 1,521 1,225
Peak Year 2019 2010
Peak Year Births 58 45
Peak Decade 2010ss 2010ss
Gender Boy Boy
First Recorded Year 1898 1912

Births by Decade

Decade Pearson Pearce
1890ss 5 —
1900ss 5 —
1910ss 50 31
1920ss 69 33
1930ss 48 10
1940ss 25 21
1950ss 18 23
1960ss 6 5
1970ss 16 21
1980ss 73 66
1990ss 178 212
2000ss 362 323
2010ss 447 331
2020ss 219 149

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Pearson Pearce
2014 39 20
2015 49 36
2016 51 31
2017 55 28
2018 39 35
2019 58 31
2020 42 34
2021 45 33
2022 44 43
2023 41 20
2024 47 19

Data Sources

Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications — National Data, ssa.gov/oact/babynames.
Source: SSA Annual Name Rankings, 1898–2024.

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