How Many People Are Named Pierre?
An estimated 15,889 people in the United States have the first name Pierre. It is almost exclusively a male name. The average bearer is 39 years old, and Pierre peaked in popularity in 1988 with 482 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Pierre 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 Pierre paired with any surname.
Key Insights
- While Pierre is overwhelmingly male, 74 female births have been registered with this name since 1880.
Estimated Living Americans
15,889
About 1 in 21,572 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Uncommon
Predicted Gender
Male
99.6% confidence
Average Age
39
years old
Peak Year
1988
482 births
Total Registered
18,982
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Pierre
Pierre is almost exclusively a male name. Out of 18,982 total births registered, 99.6% were male.
Pierre as a male name
Ranked #1,253 in 2024
158 male births in 2024
Peak: 1988 (475 births)
Pierre as a female name
Ranked #11,053 in 1990
7 female births in 1990
Peak: 1985 (12 births)
Pierre: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Pierre span from the 1880s to the 2020s, covering 15 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 1980s, when 4,094 babies were registered. Pierre has declined significantly from its peak in the 1980s. Recent registrations are a fraction of what they were at the name's height.
Pierre by Decade
How has Pierre 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.
Pierre by State
Birth registrations for Pierre span all 31 states and territories in the SSA database. The highest counts are in New York, Illinois, California. The lowest are in Arkansas, Washington, Maine. On average, about 448 Pierres were registered per state.
Pierre + Last Name Combinations
How many people share a full name with Pierre as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
Names Similar to Pierre
Other first names starting with P with a similar number of bearers.
Pierre: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Pierre?
We estimate approximately 15,889 people named Pierre 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 21,572 Americans share this first name.
Is Pierre a common name?
Pierre is classified as "Uncommon" and is more popular than 98.3% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 18,982 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Pierre most popular?
Pierre reached peak popularity in 1988, when 482 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Pierre is approximately 39 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Pierre a male name?
Pierre is predominantly male. 99.6% of people with this name are male. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Pierre Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Pierre Smith, Pierre Johnson, Pierre 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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