Baby Names US
Unisex name ★ peaked 2019

Pearson

Meaning A patronymic surname transferred from the given name Gender Unisex · 8% girls Rank 2025 #3,639 Trend ↓ Falling 10%

A patronymic surname transferred from the given name.

Rank 2025
#3,639
among boys · ↓854 vs 2024
Babies in 2025
31
named Pearson · -45% vs 2024
How common
1 in 55,099
boys born in 2025
Peak year
2019
69 babies
All-time total
1,678
#3,858 all-time among boys
First recorded
1898
in Social Security records

Pearson popularity over time

1,678 babies have been named Pearson since 1898, 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
0.010.030.040.0518801900192019401960198020002020BoysGirls
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 – 5 5 1 – #1,261
1900s – 5 5 1 0% #1,380
1910s – 50 50 5 +900% #2,040
1920s – 69 69 7 +38% #2,475
1930s – 48 48 5 -30% #2,416
1940s – 25 25 3 -48% #2,828
1950s – 18 18 2 -28% #3,248
1960s – 6 6 1 -67% #3,954
1970s – 16 16 2 +167% #5,459
1980s – 73 73 7 +356% #3,549
1990s – 178 178 18 +144% #2,444
2000s 30 362 392 39 +120% #2,455
2010s 59 447 506 51 +29% #2,355
2020s (to 2025) 37 250 287 48 -5% #2,785

Where Pearson 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 30 0.02 outside top 500
2027 30 0.02 outside top 500
2028 29 0.02 outside top 500
2029 29 0.02 outside top 500
2030 29 0.02 outside top 500

The story of Pearson

Pearson is rare for boys in the United States, ranked #3,639 in 2025 with 31 babies given the name. It is currently holding steady compared with a decade ago.

Since 1898, 1,678 American babies have been named Pearson, about 92% boys and 8% girls, making it a genuinely unisex name. Its peak came in 2019, when 69 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 Pearson stood among all boys' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Pearson?

The median living Pearson is about 14 years old; half are between 7 and 23. An estimated 1,500 people named Pearson are alive in the United States today.

median 14 020406080100

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

Pearson 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 – – 31 #3,639
2024 9 #10,905 47 #2,785
2023 5 #17,022 41 #3,045
2022 9 #11,019 44 #2,904
2021 9 #10,929 45 #2,805
2020 5 #16,943 42 #2,876
2019 11 #9,592 58 #2,355
2018 9 #11,219 39 #3,040
2017 6 #15,474 55 #2,376
2016 6 #15,776 51 #2,508
2015 7 #14,153 49 #2,557
2014 – – 39 #2,970
2013 5 #18,615 34 #3,247
2012 9 #12,008 48 #2,583
2011 – – 35 #3,224
2010 6 #16,464 39 #2,996
2009 6 #16,768 38 #3,091
2008 10 #11,402 52 #2,455
2007 8 #13,615 37 #3,121
2006 – – 46 #2,614
2005 6 #15,953 30 #3,367
2004 – – 32 #3,134
2003 – – 31 #3,095
2002 – – 34 #2,804
2001 – – 35 #2,724
2000 – – 27 #3,203
1995 – – 17 #3,807
1990 – – 12 #4,598
1985 – – 13 #3,549
1980 – – 9 #4,404
1975 – – 5 #6,071
1970 – – – –
1965 – – – –
1960 – – 6 #3,954
1955 – – – –
1950 – – 7 #3,248
1945 – – – –
1940 – – 7 #3,060
1935 – – – –
1930 – – 12 #2,416
1925 – – 8 #3,327
1920 – – 9 #3,154
1915 – – 12 #2,271
1910 – – – –
1905 – – 5 #1,380
1900 – – – –
1895 – – – –
1890 – – – –
1885 – – – –
1880 – – – –

Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Pearson?

The median living Pearson is about 14 years old. Half of all living Pearsons are between 7 and 23 years old.

How many people named Pearson are alive today?

An estimated 1,500 people named Pearson are alive in the United States, based on 1,678 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

What does the name Pearson mean?

A patronymic surname transferred from the given name.

How popular is the name Pearson in 2025?

Pearson ranked #3,639 among boys' names in the United States in 2025, with 31 babies given the name, according to Social Security Administration data.

How many people are named Pearson?

1,678 babies have been named Pearson in the United States since 1898, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Pearson most popular?

Pearson peaked in 2019, when 69 newborns received the name.

Is Pearson a boy or girl name?

Pearson is used for both: about 8% of babies named Pearson have been girls and 92% boys.

Is the name Pearson rising or falling?

Pearson has been roughly stable over the past decade.

Will Pearson become more popular?

Pearson is trending downward. If the recent trend holds, we project roughly 29 boys named Pearson 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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