boy's name
Pierson
- Gender Boy
- Syllables 2
- Letters 7
- Popularity Uncommon
- Births on record 3,857
Pierson is a boy's name with 2 syllables. In 2025 it was given to 138 babies in the United States. It is used consistently but remains uncommon.
- Peaked in 2020, when 178 babies were given the name.
- It has been rising over the past decade.
- Today about 1 in 24,025 babies in the United States is given this name.
- First appears in US birth records in 1912.
- 2 syllables, with the stress on syllable 1.
Pierson 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 | 40 |
| 1920s | 28 |
| 1930s | 16 |
| 1940s | 5 |
| 1950s | 6 |
| 1960s | 6 |
| 1970s | 10 |
| 1980s | 88 |
| 1990s | 274 |
| 2000s | 907 |
| 2010s | 1,377 |
| 2020s (to 2025) | 876 |
How popular is Pierson?
In 2025, Pierson was given to 138 babies in the United States. It is used consistently but remains uncommon.
Where Pierson 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 Pierson
These names rose and fell in the same era, which is why they tend to sound like they belong together.
Parents who like Pierson also like
Names whose popularity has risen and fallen in step with Pierson over the last century — the same taste, a different name.
Sibling names for Pierson
Names from the same era that won't rhyme or share an initial with Pierson — the two things that make a sibling set grate.
Common questions about Pierson
How popular is the name Pierson?
In 2025, Pierson was given to 138 babies in the United States. It is used consistently but remains uncommon.
Is Pierson a girl's or a boy's name?
Pierson is given almost entirely to boys in birth records.
How many syllables are in Pierson?
Pierson has 2 syllables.
When was Pierson most popular?
Pierson peaked in 2020, when 178 babies were given the name. It has been rising over the past decade.
Is Pierson a good name?
That is not something records can settle, but they can tell you what you would be choosing. Pierson currently ranks #1,452 in the United States. It has been rising over the past decade. Everything else — how it sounds with your surname, who it reminds you of — is yours.