Pieter vs Pierson

Side-by-side comparison of Pieter and Pierson — 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

Pierson

Boy name · Rank #1455

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Metric Pieter Pierson
Current Rank #9080 #1455
Total Births (all years) 1,006 3,399
Peak Year 1967 2020
Peak Year Births 24 172
Peak Decade 1980ss 2010ss
Gender Boy Boy
First Recorded Year 1935 1912

Births by Decade

Decade Pieter Pierson
1910ss — 40
1920ss — 28
1930ss 24 16
1940ss 79 5
1950ss 100 6
1960ss 155 6
1970ss 146 10
1980ss 159 88
1990ss 155 269
2000ss 111 891
2010ss 56 1,349
2020ss 21 691

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

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

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, 1935–2024.

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