Boy name
Pierce
As of 2025, Pierce ranks #505 among American boys' names, according to Social Security records. 598 boys received the name that year. After peaking all the way back in 1886, Pierce is staging a comeback — its rank has improved for at least three years in a row. SSA records for Pierce go back to 1880; the peak came in 1886 at #383, with 21 babies named that year. Geographically, it's strongest in Montana, where it ranks #227 among boy names.
Rankings
2025 rank
#505
among boy names
Trend
Comeback
last 5 years
All-time peak
#383
in 1886 (1880s)
Babies in 2025
598
boys named Pierce
Pierce popularity, 1880–2025
Where Pierce is most popular
Share of boys born in 2025:lowhighno data (< 5 births)
Strongest states: Montana (#227), South Dakota (#257), Kansas (#297)
Uniqueness score
41/ 100Balanced
everywhereone of a kind
Well known, but far from crowded — the middle of the field. Based on how many babies per birth were named Pierce in the most recent year of SSA data.
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