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Worldwide Name Statistics

Pierce

Ranked #1681 - 1 in 442,870 people
US

Most common in

United States

18k bearers

World total

18,064

estimated living bearers

Global rank

#1681

worldwide

Country breakdown

United States18k
Worldwide
~18k
rank #1681
Rarity
1 in 442,870
of people globally
Gender split
98/2
male / female %
Countries covered
1
~18k in US

About the name Pierce

There are an estimated 18,064 people named Pierce alive worldwide today. That ranks Pierce at #1681 globally, with the highest concentrations in United States.

In the United States, Pierce is held by approximately 18,064 people, ranking #1681 among first names. That works out to roughly 5 per 100,000 Americans (or 1 in 18,374 U.S. residents).

Historically Pierce is used overwhelmingly as a male name (98.1% male).

Pierce appears in birth records going back to 1880. Use the chart below to see how its popularity has changed across decades, and the surname section to find common pairings.

Gender distribution

Based on historical birth records, this name is used predominantly male.

Male 98.1%Female 1.9%

Pierce popularity by year

U.S. births per year for Pierce, 1880 to 2025 (source: SSA name files).

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  1. 1880: 16
  2. 1881: 7
  3. 1882: 14
  4. 1883: 5
  5. 1884: 15
  6. 1885: 15
  7. 1886: 21
  8. 1887: 15
  9. 1888: 14
  10. 1889: 11
  11. 1890: 21
  12. 1891: 5
  13. 1892: 22
  14. 1893: 12
  15. 1894: 9
  16. 1895: 14
  17. 1896: 10
  18. 1897: 13
  19. 1898: 13
  20. 1899: 8
  21. 1900: 15
  22. 1901: 11
  23. 1902: 15
  24. 1903: 14
  25. 1904: 8
  26. 1905: 15
  27. 1906: 11
  28. 1907: 17
  29. 1908: 14
  30. 1909: 13
  31. 1910: 11
  32. 1911: 19
  33. 1912: 25
  34. 1913: 36
  35. 1914: 40
  36. 1915: 48
  37. 1916: 57
  38. 1917: 58
  39. 1918: 58
  40. 1919: 61
  41. 1920: 57
  42. 1921: 65
  43. 1922: 62
  44. 1923: 53
  45. 1924: 75
  46. 1925: 56
  47. 1926: 43
  48. 1927: 49
  49. 1928: 59
  50. 1929: 41
  51. 1930: 55
  52. 1931: 49
  53. 1932: 37
  54. 1933: 39
  55. 1934: 28
  56. 1935: 32
  57. 1936: 48
  58. 1937: 47
  59. 1938: 32
  60. 1939: 42
  61. 1940: 33
  62. 1941: 38
  63. 1942: 33
  64. 1943: 37
  65. 1944: 41
  66. 1945: 23
  67. 1946: 43
  68. 1947: 37
  69. 1948: 41
  70. 1949: 47
  71. 1950: 31
  72. 1951: 35
  73. 1952: 28
  74. 1953: 24
  75. 1954: 40
  76. 1955: 36
  77. 1956: 30
  78. 1957: 33
  79. 1958: 20
  80. 1959: 29
  81. 1960: 29
  82. 1961: 32
  83. 1962: 25
  84. 1963: 20
  85. 1964: 33
  86. 1965: 19
  87. 1966: 20
  88. 1967: 16
  89. 1968: 23
  90. 1969: 17
  91. 1970: 18
  92. 1971: 19
  93. 1972: 14
  94. 1973: 24
  95. 1974: 18
  96. 1975: 11
  97. 1976: 17
  98. 1977: 17
  99. 1978: 23
  100. 1979: 18
  101. 1980: 17
  102. 1981: 17
  103. 1982: 27
  104. 1983: 55
  105. 1984: 85
  106. 1985: 107
  107. 1986: 89
  108. 1987: 101
  109. 1988: 137
  110. 1989: 144
  111. 1990: 136
  112. 1991: 140
  113. 1992: 202
  114. 1993: 208
  115. 1994: 222
  116. 1995: 223
  117. 1996: 316
  118. 1997: 308
  119. 1998: 312
  120. 1999: 348
  121. 2000: 468
  122. 2001: 399
  123. 2002: 445
  124. 2003: 520
  125. 2004: 486
  126. 2005: 510
  127. 2006: 465
  128. 2007: 553
  129. 2008: 550
  130. 2009: 575
  131. 2010: 559
  132. 2011: 575
  133. 2012: 584
  134. 2013: 623
  135. 2014: 632
  136. 2015: 668
  137. 2016: 661
  138. 2017: 562
  139. 2018: 607
  140. 2019: 612
  141. 2020: 604
  142. 2021: 605
  143. 2022: 550
  144. 2023: 559
  145. 2024: 583
  146. 2025: 618

Frequently asked questions

How many people are named Pierce worldwide?

There are an estimated 18,064 people named Pierce alive worldwide today, ranking #1681 globally.

Is Pierce a rare name?

Worldwide that works out to about 1 in 442,870 people. In the United States there are roughly 18,064 bearers, which is 1 in 18,374 Americans.

Is Pierce a boy or girl name?

Based on historical birth records, Pierce is used 98.1% male and 1.9% female.

Where does the name Pierce come from?

Who are famous people named Pierce?

Data sources

Every figure on this page is cited. See the methodology page for the full picture.

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