How Many People Are Named Pierson?
An estimated 3,374 people in the United States have the first name Pierson. It is predominantly male (97.3%). The average bearer is 15 years old, and Pierson peaked in popularity in 2020 with 178 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Pierson 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 Pierson paired with any surname.
Key Insights
- While Pierson is overwhelmingly male, 95 female births have been registered with this name since 1880.
- Pierson is a modern name. With an average bearer age of just 15, it has gained most of its popularity in recent years.
Estimated Living Americans
3,374
About 1 in 101,587 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Rare
Predicted Gender
Male
97.3% confidence
Average Age
15
years old
Peak Year
2020
178 births
Total Registered
3,494
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Pierson
Pierson is predominantly male (97.3%), though 95 female births have been registered. It functions as a unisex name for a small percentage of bearers.
Pierson as a male name
Ranked #1,458 in 2024
124 male births in 2024
Peak: 2020 (172 births)
Pierson as a female name
Ranked #10,055 in 2024
10 female births in 2024
Peak: 2022 (13 births)
Pierson: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Pierson span from the 1910s to the 2020s, covering 12 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 2010s, when 1,377 babies were registered. While Pierson is less common than at its peak in the 2010s, it remains a well-established name with steady registrations.
Pierson by Decade
How has Pierson 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.
Pierson by State
Birth registrations for Pierson span all 23 states and territories in the SSA database. The highest counts are in Texas, California, Florida. The lowest are in Washington, Utah, Colorado. On average, about 69 Piersons were registered per state.
Pierson + Last Name Combinations
How many people share a full name with Pierson as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
Names Similar to Pierson
Other first names starting with P with a similar number of bearers.
Pierson: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Pierson?
We estimate approximately 3,374 people named Pierson 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 101,587 Americans share this first name.
Is Pierson a common name?
Pierson is classified as "Rare" and is more popular than 95.5% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 3,494 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Pierson most popular?
Pierson reached peak popularity in 2020, when 178 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Pierson is approximately 15 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Pierson a male name?
Pierson is predominantly male. 97.3% of people with this name are male. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Pierson Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Pierson Smith, Pierson Johnson, Pierson 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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