Unisex name · since 1898
Pearson
Since 1898, U.S. Social Security records show 1,552 babies named Pearson, peaking in 2019. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.
- #3,859 of 45,481
- all-time among boys
- #3,589 of 13,930
- 2025 SSA year
- 1,552
- born since 1898
- 2010s
- peak decade
Pearson currently ranks #3589 among unisex names in America, with 1,552 babies recorded since 1898.
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Pearson has been recorded 1,552 times among boys since 1898, currently ranked #3589 nationally and more common than 74% of boys, with its heaviest use in the 2010s. This profile covers year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution, all derived directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1898 to 2025.
- #3,859 of 45,481 all-time among boys
- #3,589 of 13,930 2025 SSA year
- 1,552 born since 1898
- 2010s peak decade
Data updated Aug 2026
The verdict
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Pearson ranks #3,859 of 45,481 boys' names by all-time recorded births (highest first) and #3,589 of 13,930 among boys' names in 2025. 1,552 born since 1898, peaking in the 2010s.
- #3,859 of 45,481
- all-time among boys
- #3,589 of 13,930
- 2025 SSA year
- 1,552
- born since 1898
- 2010s
- peak decade
Pearson's 1,552 recorded births place it above 91.51% of the 45,481 boys names in the full SSA archive.
8 jurisdictions carry state-level records, led by Texas.
How Pearson compares
1,552 Top 25% higher than 75% of 13,930 names currently given to boys
Based on all-time total births among currently-ranked boys names. Names with fewer occurrences are grouped into wider buckets on the right.
Source U.S. Social Security Administration, national baby name data
How the numbers stack up
Pearson's all-time total is 4x the median boys name, and Liam still leads by a wide margin.
| Metric | Pearson | Median boys name (Takari) | #1 boys name (Liam) |
|---|---|---|---|
| All-time total births | 1,552 | 369 | 358,536 |
| Peak-year births | 58 | 34 | 22,252 |
Pearson's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Splitting Pearson's full recorded timeline at 1986, 82% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 18% in the earlier half -- usage has skewed toward the present, not a one-decade spike. Its quietest year on record was 1898, with just 5 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 2019 peak of 58 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.
Pearson popularity over time - boys
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1898–2025
- Peak year (2019)
- 58
- Annual births at peak, across 128 years of records
Pearson popularity over time - girls
126 total births recorded since 2005 (Pearson as girls' name)
Pearson by decade
2010s is the heaviest window (447 births, 29% of the file).
2010s was Pearson's strongest decade.
447 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 29% of all-time use.
Pearson births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1890s 5
1890s
5 births
- 1900s 5
1900s
5 births
- 1910s 50
1910s
50 births
- 1920s 69
1920s
69 births
- 1930s 48
1930s
48 births
- 1940s 25
1940s
25 births
- 1950s 18
1950s
18 births
- 1960s 6
1960s
6 births
- 1970s 16
1970s
16 births
- 1980s 73
1980s
73 births
- 1990s 178
1990s
178 births
- 2000s
2000s
362 births
- 2010s
2010s
447 births
- 2020s
2020s
250 births
What this shows Peak: 2010s at 447 births (29% of all-time use).
How Pearson compares to similarly-sized names
Years in SSA records vs. share of all-time use concentrated in the single peak year, among 15 boys names closest to Pearson's total volume
Pearson by state
Where Pearson concentrates geographically, total births since 1898
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | Texas | | 118 | 7.6% |
| #2 | California | | 33 | 2.1% |
| #3 | Georgia | | 33 | 2.1% |
| #4 | North Carolina | | 16 | 1.0% |
| #5 | Alabama | | 6 | 0.4% |
| #6 | Florida | | 5 | 0.3% |
| #7 | South Carolina | | 5 | 0.3% |
| #8 | Virginia | | 5 | 0.3% |
118 of 1,552 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 8 reporting states.
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What to do with Pearson's data
- Pearson's usage has stayed within range of its 2010s decade-level peak (447 total births) through the 2020s (250) -- a comparatively stable name, not a fading trend.
- Texas records the most Pearsons (118 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. Texas names
Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.
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Nationwide names with similar peak year or record span
Two nationwide peer axes for Pearson: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.
Similar peak year (~2019)
Similar record span (~127 yrs)
Peak year is the single SSA year with the most births for that name; record span is first-to-latest year in the national files, not a recommendation or shared origin claim.
Data Sources
Data as of August 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, 1898–2025 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).
State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names, State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip).
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 Pearson 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 August 2026.