Total births
214
Boys' name · since 1988
Pearse
Pearse has 214 recorded births since 1988 in federal Social Security data, most heavily in 1999 -- full year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state rankings follow.
- 214
- total births
- 1988–2025
- years on record
- 2010s
- peak decade
- 32%
- born in that decade
214 boys have been named Pearse since 1988, though it isn't currently a top-ranked name.
Pearse has 214 recorded births among boys since 1988, per the U.S. Social Security Administration, though it falls outside today's most-used boys names, busiest in the 2010s -- see the year-by-year trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution below, all drawn directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1988 to 2025.
- 214 total births
- 1988–2025 years on record
- 2010s peak decade
- 32% born in that decade
Data updated Jul 2026
The verdict
214 boys have been named Pearse since 1988, peaking in the 2010s, last recorded in 2025.
- 214
- total births
- 1988–2025
- years on record
- 2010s
- peak decade
- 32%
- born in that decade
2010s
Peak decade
32% of everyone ever named Pearse was born in this single decade.
1999
Single peak year
14 babies were named Pearse in 1999 - its busiest year on record.
Pearse's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Pearse splits its recorded history at 2007: 51% of all births land in the more recent half, 49% in the earlier half, an evenly balanced pattern over time. The single quietest year was 1994 (5 births) -- compare that against the 1999 peak of 14 for a sense of just how much the name's popularity has swung.
Pearse at a glance
Last recorded 2025Peak year
1999
Current rank
Unranked
Active since
1988
Pearse popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1988–2025
- Peak year (1999)
- 14
- Annual births at peak, across 38 years of records
Pearse by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
2010s was Pearse's strongest decade.
68 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 32% of all-time use.
Pearse births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1980s 6
1980s
6 births
- 1990s
1990s
47 births
- 2000s
2000s
67 births
- 2010s
2010s
68 births
- 2020s 26
2020s
26 births
What this shows Peak: 2010s at 68 births (32% of all-time use).
Pearse by state
Where Pearse concentrates geographically, total births since 1988
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | New York | | 5 | 2.3% |
New York share of Pearse's total US births 2.3%
5 of 214 births nationwide.
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Pearse? ▼
Pearse has been given to 214 babies in the U.S. since 1988, according to SSA data. Its last appearance in the data was 2025. 14 babies were born in 1999, its single highest year.
When was Pearse most popular? ▼
Pearse was most popular in the 2010s decade with 68 total births. The single peak year was 1999.
Where is Pearse most popular? ▼
The top states for the name Pearse are New York (5 births).
How long has the name Pearse been used? ▼
Records for Pearse go back to 1988, giving 38 years of history through 2025.
What names are similar to Pearse? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Pearl, Pearson, Pearce, Pearlie, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for boys.
What to do with Pearse's data
- Pearse's usage has stayed within range of its 2010s decade-level peak (68 total births) through the 2020s (26) -- a comparatively stable name, not a fading trend.
- New York records the most Pearses (5 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. New York names
- Weighing it against an alternative? Put two names side by side. Compare names
Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.
Keep exploring Pearse
Nearby Names Like Pearse
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Pearse
Pearl Boy
3,922 births
Pearson Boy
#2754 1,552 births
Pearce Boy
#5085 1,247 births
Pearlie Boy
699 births
Peace Boy
#3870 351 births
Compare Pearse side by side: Pearse vs Pearl Pearse vs Pearson Pearse vs Pearce
Related Names
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Data Sources
Data as of July 2026. Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA).
According to the Social Security Administration, this profile draws directly from the agency's public-use baby-name files (updated June 2026). See our methodology for the full extraction, aggregation, and privacy-suppression rules.
Primary: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications, National Data, 1988–2025 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).
State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names, State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip).
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NameAlmanac Editorial. "Pearse: Baby Name Since 1988 - 214 Births, Peak 1999." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/pearse. Licensed CC BY-SA 4.0.
Name Almanac is rendered directly from the Social Security Administration's public baby-name files, no number is typed in by an editor. This profile for Pearse draws directly on SSA national and state-level files, no figure is typed in by an editor. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error. Data current as of July 2026.