boy's name
Pearce
- Gender Boy
- Syllables 1
- Letters 6
- Popularity Uncommon
- Births on record 1,750
Northern Ireland
#297
2012 births
Pearce is a boy's name with 1 syllable. In 2025 it was given to 28 babies in the United States. It is used consistently but remains uncommon.
- Peaked in 2010, when 45 babies were given the name.
- Its usage has held steady over the past decade.
- Today about 1 in 118,413 babies in the United States is given this name.
- First appears in US birth records in 1912.
- 1 syllable, with the stress on syllable 1.
Pearce over time
Births per decade in the United States, 1910s to 2020s. The striped bar is the 2020s, still in progress — it covers 2020 to 2025, not a full ten years.
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| Decade | Births |
|---|---|
| 1910s | 31 |
| 1920s | 33 |
| 1930s | 10 |
| 1940s | 21 |
| 1950s | 23 |
| 1960s | 5 |
| 1970s | 21 |
| 1980s | 66 |
| 1990s | 212 |
| 2000s | 328 |
| 2010s | 346 |
| 2020s (to 2025) | 200 |
How popular is Pearce?
In 2025, Pearce was given to 28 babies in the United States. It is used consistently but remains uncommon.
Where Pearce is used
US figures omit any name given to fewer than five babies in a year, so the rarest names are absent from the source rather than absent from use. Data & sources.
Names that peaked alongside Pearce
These names rose and fell in the same era, which is why they tend to sound like they belong together.
Parents who like Pearce also like
Names whose popularity has risen and fallen in step with Pearce over the last century — the same taste, a different name.
Sibling names for Pearce
Names from the same era that won't rhyme or share an initial with Pearce — the two things that make a sibling set grate.
Common questions about Pearce
How popular is the name Pearce?
In 2025, Pearce was given to 28 babies in the United States. It is used consistently but remains uncommon.
Is Pearce a girl's or a boy's name?
Pearce is given almost entirely to boys in birth records.
How many syllables are in Pearce?
Pearce has 1 syllable.
When was Pearce most popular?
Pearce peaked in 2010, when 45 babies were given the name. Its usage has held steady over the past decade.
Is Pearce a good name?
That is not something records can settle, but they can tell you what you would be choosing. Pearce currently ranks #4,645 in the United States. Its usage has held steady over the past decade. Everything else — how it sounds with your surname, who it reminds you of — is yours.