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 #1462

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Metric Pierce Pierson
Current Rank #538 #1462
Total Births (all years) 20,245 3,522
Peak Year 2015 2020
Peak Year Births 648 172
Peak Decade 2010s 2010s
Gender Boy Boy
First Recorded Year 1880 1912

Births by Decade

Decade Pierce Pierson
1880s 133 -
1890s 127 -
1900s 133 -
1910s 413 40
1920s 560 28
1930s 409 16
1940s 373 5
1950s 306 6
1960s 234 6
1970s 179 10
1980s 779 88
1990s 2,398 269
2000s 4,898 891
2010s 5,931 1,349
2020s 3,372 814

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 554 124
2025 598 123

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, 1880–2025.

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