Boys' name · since 1912
Pierson
Since 1912, U.S. Social Security records show 3,522 babies named Pierson, peaking in 2020. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.
- #2,276 of 45,481
- all-time among boys
- #1,453 of 13,930
- 2025 SSA year
- 3,522
- born since 1912
- 2010s
- peak decade
Yes -- Pierson is the #1453 most popular boys' name in the U.S. today, with 3,522 recorded since 1912.
Pierson has 3,522 recorded births among boys since 1912, per the U.S. Social Security Administration, ranked #1453 as of the latest data, more common than 90% of boys, 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 1912 to 2025.
- #2,276 of 45,481 all-time among boys
- #1,453 of 13,930 2025 SSA year
- 3,522 born since 1912
- 2010s peak decade
Data updated Aug 2026
The verdict
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Pierson ranks #2,276 of 45,481 boys' names by all-time recorded births (highest first) and #1,453 of 13,930 among boys' names in 2025. 3,522 born since 1912, peaking in the 2010s.
- #2,276 of 45,481
- all-time among boys
- #1,453 of 13,930
- 2025 SSA year
- 3,522
- born since 1912
- 2010s
- peak decade
Pierson's 3,522 recorded births place it above 94.99% of the 45,481 boys names in the full SSA archive.
23 jurisdictions carry state-level records, led by Texas.
How Pierson compares
3,522 Top 16% higher than 84% 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
Pierson's all-time total is 10x the median boys name, and Liam still leads by a wide margin.
| Metric | Pierson | Median boys name (Takari) | #1 boys name (Liam) |
|---|---|---|---|
| All-time total births | 3,522 | 369 | 358,536 |
| Peak-year births | 172 | 34 | 22,252 |
Pierson's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Pierson splits its recorded history at 1995: 91% of all births land in the more recent half, 9% in the earlier half, a lean toward present-day use rather than a passing spike. The single quietest year was 1922 (5 births) -- compare that against the 2020 peak of 172 for a sense of just how much the name's popularity has swung.
Pierson popularity over time - boys
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1912–2025
- Peak year (2020)
- 172
- Annual births at peak, across 114 years of records
Pierson popularity over time - girls
111 total births recorded since 1998 (Pierson as girls' name)
Pierson by decade
2010s is the heaviest window (1,349 births, 38% of the file).
2010s was Pierson's strongest decade.
1,349 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 38% of all-time use.
Pierson births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1910s 40
1910s
40 births
- 1920s 28
1920s
28 births
- 1930s 16
1930s
16 births
- 1940s 5
1940s
5 births
- 1950s 6
1950s
6 births
- 1960s 6
1960s
6 births
- 1970s 10
1970s
10 births
- 1980s 88
1980s
88 births
- 1990s 269
1990s
269 births
- 2000s
2000s
891 births
- 2010s
2010s
1,349 births
- 2020s
2020s
814 births
What this shows Peak: 2010s at 1,349 births (38% of all-time use).
How Pierson 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 Pierson's total volume
Pierson by state
Where Pierson concentrates geographically, total births since 1912
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | Texas | | 323 | 9.2% |
| #2 | California | | 177 | 5.0% |
| #3 | Florida | | 166 | 4.7% |
| #4 | Michigan | | 151 | 4.3% |
| #5 | Ohio | | 129 | 3.7% |
| #6 | North Carolina | | 127 | 3.6% |
| #7 | Pennsylvania | | 79 | 2.2% |
| #8 | Georgia | | 70 | 2.0% |
323 of 3,522 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 23 reporting states.
Pierson appears in 23 states. Explore state details →
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What to do with Pierson's data
- Pierson's usage has stayed within range of its 2010s decade-level peak (1,349 total births) through the 2020s (814) -- a comparatively stable name, not a fading trend.
- Texas records the most Piersons (323 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 Pierson: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.
Similar peak year (~2020)
Similar record span (~113 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, 1912–2025 (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 Pierson 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.