Pierce
An English surname from Piers, the usual medieval form of Peter, which renders the Greek word petros, a stone, the byname given to the apostle Simon.
Pierce in 2025
Pierce was given to 618 babies in the United States in 2025, making it the 985th most popular name of the year. That is roughly one in every 5,365 babies born.
The history of Pierce
Pierce reached its highest point in 2015, when 668 babies were given the name, ranking 937th that year. Its best-ever ranking was 864th, in 1886.
Across the 146 years of records since 1880, 20,634 babies have been named Pierce. Half of them were born before 2008, which places the name's centre of gravity with Generation Z.
Pierce by decade
| Decade | Babies named Pierce | Best rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1880s | 133 | 864 |
| 1890s | 127 | 969 |
| 1900s | 133 | 1,472 |
| 1910s | 413 | 1,658 |
| 1920s | 560 | 1,607 |
| 1930s | 409 | 1,819 |
| 1940s | 373 | 2,196 |
| 1950s | 306 | 2,692 |
| 1960s | 234 | 3,321 |
| 1970s | 179 | 4,531 |
| 1980s | 779 | 1,892 |
| 1990s | 2,415 | 1,216 |
| 2000s | 4,971 | 1,003 |
| 2010s | 6,083 | 937 |
| 2020s | 3,519 | 985 |
Where Pierce is heading
Pierce has fallen 7% over the past decade, from 668 babies in 2015 to 618 in 2025.
Names like Pierce
Names that rose and fell at the same time as Pierce.