Baby Names US
boys' name ★ peaked 2010

Pearce

Meaning From Piers, the medieval vernacular form of Peter Gender Boy · 4% girls Rank 2025 #4,666 Trend ↓ Falling 36%

From Piers, the medieval vernacular form of Peter.

Rank 2025
#4,666
among boys · ↑535 vs 2024
Babies in 2025
28
named Pearce
How common
1 in 77,640
boys born in 2025
Peak year
2010
45 babies
All-time total
1,296
#4,455 all-time among boys
First recorded
1912
in Social Security records

Pearce popularity over time

1,296 babies have been named Pearce since 1912, according to official Social Security records. Switch measure to see births per year or the yearly rank.

Measure
Births per 1,000 babies of that sex, comparable across eras
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BoysGirls

By decade. Change compares yearly averages, so the current partial decade is on equal footing. Best rank is the name's best yearly rank within the decade.

Decade Girls Boys Total Per year Change Best rank
1880s – – – – – –
1890s – – – – – –
1900s – – – – – –
1910s – 31 31 3 – #2,479
1920s – 33 33 3 +6% #3,326
1930s – 10 10 1 -70% #4,194
1940s – 21 21 2 +110% #2,608
1950s – 23 23 2 +10% #3,511
1960s – 5 5 1 -78% #4,472
1970s – 21 21 2 +320% #5,288
1980s – 66 66 7 +214% #3,176
1990s – 212 212 21 +221% #2,829
2000s 5 323 328 33 +55% #2,803
2010s 15 331 346 35 +5% #2,717
2020s (to 2025) 29 171 200 33 -4% #2,950

Where Pearce is heading

A five-year projection from the recent trend in births per 1,000 boys (damped so it flattens over time), converted to babies at today's birth totals. The implied rank places that projection in the 2025 field. A projection, not a promise: real trends bend.

Year Projected babies Per 1,000 boys Implied rank
2026 21 0.01 outside top 500
2027 20 0.01 outside top 500
2028 19 0.01 outside top 500
2029 18 0.01 outside top 500
2030 17 0.01 outside top 500

The story of Pearce

Pearce is rare for boys in the United States, ranked #4,666 in 2025 with 22 babies given the name. It is currently declining compared with a decade ago.

Since 1912, 1,296 American babies have been named Pearce. Its peak came in 2010, when 45 newborns received the name, the signature sound of the 2010s.

The chart above shows the full history: the popularity view (births per 1,000 babies) is the honest comparison across generations, since total US births have changed enormously since 1880. Switch to the rank view to see where Pearce stood among all boys' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Pearce?

The median living Pearce is about 17 years old; half are between 8 and 26. An estimated 1,200 people named Pearce are alive in the United States today.

median 17 020406080100

Estimated from births per year and Social Security period life tables; an approximation of the living age distribution, by age in years.

Pearce year by year

Every year since 2001, and five-year steps back to 1880. Rank is within each sex.

Year Girls Girls rank Boys Boys rank
2025 6 #14,506 22 #4,666
2024 – – 19 #5,201
2023 9 #10,966 20 #5,016
2022 – – 43 #2,950
2021 7 #13,160 33 #3,473
2020 7 #13,132 34 #3,324
2019 8 #12,167 31 #3,615
2018 – – 35 #3,288
2017 – – 28 #3,864
2016 – – 31 #3,587
2015 – – 36 #3,207
2014 – – 20 #4,819
2013 – – 31 #3,474
2012 7 #14,629 38 #3,044
2011 – – 36 #3,152
2010 – – 45 #2,717
2009 – – 40 #2,980
2008 – – 40 #2,992
2007 5 #19,795 36 #3,172
2006 – – 32 #3,362
2005 – – 30 #3,366
2004 – – 30 #3,268
2003 – – 28 #3,345
2002 – – 34 #2,803
2001 – – 26 #3,387
2000 – – 27 #3,202
1995 – – 26 #2,829
1990 – – 16 #3,730
1985 – – 15 #3,176
1980 – – – –
1975 – – 6 #5,288
1970 – – – –
1965 – – – –
1960 – – – –
1955 – – – –
1950 – – – –
1945 – – – –
1940 – – – –
1935 – – – –
1930 – – 5 #4,415
1925 – – 8 #3,326
1920 – – – –
1915 – – 5 #4,260
1910 – – – –
1905 – – – –
1900 – – – –
1895 – – – –
1890 – – – –
1885 – – – –
1880 – – – –

Frequently asked questions

Quick answers about Pearce, drawn from the same Social Security data as the charts above.

How old is the average Pearce?

The median living Pearce is about 17 years old. Half of all living Pearces are between 8 and 26 years old.

How many people named Pearce are alive today?

An estimated 1,200 people named Pearce are alive in the United States, based on 1,296 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

What does the name Pearce mean?

From Piers, the medieval vernacular form of Peter.

How popular is the name Pearce in 2025?

Pearce ranked #4,666 among boys' names in the United States in 2025, with 22 babies given the name, according to Social Security Administration data.

How many people are named Pearce?

1,296 babies have been named Pearce in the United States since 1912, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Pearce most popular?

Pearce peaked in 2010, when 45 newborns received the name.

Is Pearce a boy or girl name?

Pearce is overwhelmingly a boy's name: 96% of babies with the name.

Is the name Pearce rising or falling?

Pearce is declining, less popular now than a decade ago.

Will Pearce become more popular?

Pearce is trending downward. If the recent trend holds, we project roughly 17 boys named Pearce in 2030, which would rank outside the top 500. Forecasts assume the current trend continues and become less certain further out.

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