Pierson vs Pierre

Side-by-side comparison of Pierson and Pierre — 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

Pierre

Boy name · Rank #1246

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Metric Pierson Pierre
Current Rank #1455 #1246
Total Births (all years) 3,399 18,908
Peak Year 2020 1988
Peak Year Births 172 475
Peak Decade 2010ss 1980ss
Gender Boy Boy
First Recorded Year 1912 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Pierson Pierre
1880ss — 108
1890ss — 96
1900ss — 92
1910ss 40 328
1920ss 28 559
1930ss 16 615
1940ss 5 764
1950ss 6 1,557
1960ss 6 2,160
1970ss 10 1,700
1980ss 88 4,042
1990ss 269 2,361
2000ss 891 1,754
2010ss 1,349 1,886
2020ss 691 886

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Pierson Pierre
2014 137 203
2015 134 170
2016 143 173
2017 130 157
2018 168 193
2019 146 184
2020 172 177
2021 153 196
2022 123 178
2023 119 177
2024 124 158

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, 1912–2024.

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