Pierce vs Pierson

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

Name A

Pierce

Boy name · Rank #538

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Name B

Pierson

Boy name · Rank #1455

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Metric Pierce Pierson
Current Rank #538 #1455
Total Births (all years) 19,646 3,399
Peak Year 2015 2020
Peak Year Births 648 172
Peak Decade 2010ss 2010ss
Gender Boy Boy
First Recorded Year 1880 1912

Births by Decade

Decade Pierce Pierson
1880ss 133 —
1890ss 127 —
1900ss 133 —
1910ss 413 40
1920ss 560 28
1930ss 409 16
1940ss 373 5
1950ss 306 6
1960ss 234 6
1970ss 179 10
1980ss 779 88
1990ss 2,398 269
2000ss 4,898 891
2010ss 5,931 1,349
2020ss 2,773 691

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Pierce Pierson
2014 621 137
2015 648 134
2016 647 143
2017 547 130
2018 588 168
2019 590 146
2020 580 172
2021 585 153
2022 518 123
2023 537 119
2024 553 124

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, 1880–2024.

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