Pieter vs Pierre

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

Name A

Pieter

Boy name · Rank #9080

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Name B

Pierre

Boy name · Rank #1246

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Metric Pieter Pierre
Current Rank #9080 #1246
Total Births (all years) 1,006 18,908
Peak Year 1967 1988
Peak Year Births 24 475
Peak Decade 1980ss 1980ss
Gender Boy Boy
First Recorded Year 1935 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Pieter Pierre
1880ss — 108
1890ss — 96
1900ss — 92
1910ss — 328
1920ss — 559
1930ss 24 615
1940ss 79 764
1950ss 100 1,557
1960ss 155 2,160
1970ss 146 1,700
1980ss 159 4,042
1990ss 155 2,361
2000ss 111 1,754
2010ss 56 1,886
2020ss 21 886

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

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

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, 1935–2024.

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