Piers vs Pierre

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

Name A

Piers

Boy name · Rank #12536

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Name B

Pierre

Boy name · Rank #1246

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Metric Piers Pierre
Current Rank #12536 #1246
Total Births (all years) 290 18,908
Peak Year 2013 1988
Peak Year Births 20 475
Peak Decade 2010ss 1980ss
Gender Boy Boy
First Recorded Year 1952 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Piers Pierre
1880ss — 108
1890ss — 96
1900ss — 92
1910ss — 328
1920ss — 559
1930ss — 615
1940ss — 764
1950ss 5 1,557
1960ss — 2,160
1970ss — 1,700
1980ss 29 4,042
1990ss 43 2,361
2000ss 83 1,754
2010ss 102 1,886
2020ss 28 886

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Piers Pierre
2014 9 203
2015 11 170
2016 7 173
2017 7 157
2018 8 193
2019 6 184
2020 7 177
2021 — 196
2022 11 178
2023 5 177
2024 5 158

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, 1952–2024.

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