Piers vs Pierson

Side-by-side comparison of Piers and Pierson — 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

Pierson

Boy name · Rank #1455

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Metric Piers Pierson
Current Rank #12536 #1455
Total Births (all years) 290 3,399
Peak Year 2013 2020
Peak Year Births 20 172
Peak Decade 2010ss 2010ss
Gender Boy Boy
First Recorded Year 1952 1912

Births by Decade

Decade Piers Pierson
1910ss — 40
1920ss — 28
1930ss — 16
1940ss — 5
1950ss 5 6
1960ss — 6
1970ss — 10
1980ss 29 88
1990ss 43 269
2000ss 83 891
2010ss 102 1,349
2020ss 28 691

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Piers Pierson
2014 9 137
2015 11 134
2016 7 143
2017 7 130
2018 8 168
2019 6 146
2020 7 172
2021 — 153
2022 11 123
2023 5 119
2024 5 124

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, 1952–2024.

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