US rank #1246 Boys' name Peak 1988 18,908 births

Pierre — #1246 US boys' name

18,908 babies named Pierre in U.S. Social Security records since 1880, with the highest year being 1988. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

1880s1081890s961900s921910s3281920s5591930s6151940s7641950s15571960s21601970s17001980s40421990s23612000s17542010s18862020s886
#1246
of 14,243 boys in use

More common than 91% of names given to boys today.

1980s
Peak decade

21% of everyone ever named Pierre was born in this single decade.

1988
Single peak year

475 babies were named Pierre in 1988 — its busiest year on record.

What the Data Says About Pierre

The Social Security Administration has registered 18,908 babies named Pierre between 1880 and 2024, spanning 145 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a boy's name, Pierre currently holds the #1246 rank among boys for 2024. The name reached its historical peak in 1988, when 475 babies received it in a single year.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Pierre performed strongest in the 1980s, accumulating 4,042 births during that ten-year window. Across the 15 decades of recorded activity, Pierre shows a clear decline from its mid-century high. Geographically, the name is most concentrated in New York, which accounts for 2,059 births — the largest state-level total in the dataset — followed by Illinois and California. In total, SSA state-level files list Pierre in 31 of the 51 U.S. reporting jurisdictions.

No etymological entry is currently available for Pierre in our reference dataset. These figures derive from SSA's annual national and state-level name files, which include any name appearing at least five times in a given year or state-year; names below that threshold are suppressed for privacy and therefore excluded from the totals shown here. The 18,908 total represents a lower bound — actual usage may be higher in years or states where the count fell below the disclosure floor. This page is provided for informational and research purposes only and does not constitute personal, legal, or naming advice.

Pierre at a glance

Outside the top 1,000

Total births

18,908

Since 1880

145 years of records

Peak year

1988

475 births that year

Strongest decade: 1980s

Current rank

#1,246

Among boys

As of 2024

Active since

1880

Recorded for 145 years

Last year on file: 2024

Pierre popularity over time — boys

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2024–1880

Outside the top 1,000
Peak year (1988)
475
Annual births at peak — across 145 years of records
-2000200400600 202420061988197019521934191618971880 13

Pierre popularity over time — girls

74 total births recorded since 1955 (Pierre as girls' name)

Unisex variant — 74 births
468101214 19901988198719861985198419831981197519611955 5

Pierre by decade

Total births in each ten-year window — peak vs trough at a glance

Peak: 1980s
Peak decade
1980s
4,042 births that decade — 21% of Pierre's all-time total
1880s1081890s961900s921910s3281920s5591930s6151940s7641950s15571960s21601970s17001980s40421990s23612000s17542010s18862020s886

Pierre by state

Where Pierre concentrates geographically — total births since 1880

Geographically diffuse
Top 8 states by recorded births for the name Pierre
Rank State Visual share Births Share of total
#1 New York
2,059 10.9%
#2 Illinois
2,039 10.8%
#3 California
1,936 10.2%
#4 Louisiana
864 4.6%
#5 Texas
825 4.4%
#6 Michigan
815 4.3%
#7 Florida
813 4.3%
#8 Ohio
519 2.7%
New York share of Pierre's total US births 10.9%
Even split

2,059 of 18,908 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 31 reporting states.

Pierre appears in 31 states. Explore state details →

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Pierre?
18,908 babies have been named Pierre since 1880. It currently ranks #1246 among boys. The peak year was 1988 with 475 births.
When was Pierre most popular?
Pierre was most popular in the 1980s decade with 4,042 total births. The single peak year was 1988.
Where is Pierre most popular?
The top states for the name Pierre are New York (2,059 births), Illinois (2,039 births), California (1,936 births).
How long has the name Pierre been used?
Pierre has been recorded in Social Security data since 1880, spanning 145 years of data through 2024.
What names are similar to Pierre?
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Pierce, Pierson, Pietro, Pieter, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for boys.

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Data Sources

Data as of 2024. Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA).

Primary: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications — National Data, 1880–2024 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames). National-level data includes all names with 5 or more occurrences in a given year.

State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names — State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip). Includes all names with 5 or more occurrences per state per year; rarer names are excluded for privacy.