Pierson vs Pierce

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

Name A

Pierson

Boy name · Rank #1455

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Name B

Pierce

Boy name · Rank #538

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

Births by Decade

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

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

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

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, 1912–2024.

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