How Many People Are Named Pearson?
An estimated 1,445 people in the United States have the first name Pearson. It is predominantly male (92.3%). The average bearer is 19 years old, and Pearson peaked in popularity in 2019 with 69 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Pearson as a first name in the United States, including gender data, a year-by-year popularity timeline going back to 1880, a decade breakdown, and state-by-state birth registrations. You can also check how many people share the full name Pearson paired with any surname.
Estimated Living Americans
1,445
About 1 in 237,200 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Rare
Predicted Gender
Male
92.3% confidence
Average Age
19
years old
Peak Year
2019
69 births
Total Registered
1,647
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Pearson
Pearson is predominantly male (92.3%), though 126 female births have been registered. It functions as a unisex name for a small percentage of bearers.
Pearson as a male name
Ranked #2,774 in 2024
47 male births in 2024
Peak: 2019 (58 births)
Pearson as a female name
Ranked #10,860 in 2024
9 female births in 2024
Peak: 2019 (11 births)
Pearson: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Pearson span from the 1890s to the 2020s, covering 14 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 2010s, when 506 babies were registered. While Pearson is less common than at its peak in the 2010s, it remains a well-established name with steady registrations.
Pearson by Decade
How has Pearson tracked across different eras? The table below groups all SSA birth registrations into 10-year periods, with separate male and female counts. The colored bar shows each decade's share relative to the peak.
Pearson by State
Birth registrations for Pearson span all 8 states and territories in the SSA database. The highest counts are in Texas, California, Georgia. The lowest are in Virginia, South Carolina, Florida. On average, about 27 Pearsons were registered per state.
Pearson + Last Name Combinations
How many people share a full name with Pearson as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
Names Similar to Pearson
Other first names starting with P with a similar number of bearers.
Pearson: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Pearson?
We estimate approximately 1,445 people named Pearson are alive in the United States today. This is based on SSA birth records from 1880 to 2024, adjusted for mortality using CDC life tables. About 1 in 237,200 Americans share this first name.
Is Pearson a common name?
Pearson is classified as "Rare" and is more popular than 92.2% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 1,647 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Pearson most popular?
Pearson reached peak popularity in 2019, when 69 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Pearson is approximately 19 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Pearson a male name?
Pearson is predominantly male. 92.3% of people with this name are male. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Pearson Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Pearson Smith, Pearson Johnson, Pearson Williams. You can also search any combination on our homepage.
Where does this data come from?
Our estimates use Social Security Administration birth records (1880 to 2024), adjusted for survival using CDC 2023 life tables broken down by sex. The U.S. population figure (342,754,338) is from the Census Bureau's July 2025 estimate. Full methodology.
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