boys' name ★ peaked 1988

Pierre

Gender Boy Rank 2025 #1,253 Trend → Stable

A male given name from French, of occasional usage, equivalent to English Peter.

Rank 2025
#1,253
among boys · ↓6 vs 2024
Babies in 2025
159
named Pierre
How common
1 in 10,743
boys born in 2025
Peak year
1988
482 babies
All-time total
19,143
#850 all-time among boys
First recorded
1880
in Social Security records

Pierre popularity over time

19,143 babies have been named Pierre since 1880, 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
0.080.150.230.318801900192019401960198020002020BoysGirls
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 – 108 108 11 – #514
1890s – 96 96 10 -11% #470
1900s – 92 92 9 -4% #673
1910s – 328 328 33 +257% #881
1920s – 559 559 56 +70% #800
1930s – 615 615 62 +10% #750
1940s – 764 764 76 +24% #672
1950s 5 1,557 1,562 156 +104% #526
1960s 5 2,160 2,165 217 +39% #501
1970s 5 1,700 1,705 171 -21% #562
1980s 52 4,042 4,094 409 +140% #389
1990s 7 2,361 2,368 237 -42% #494
2000s – 1,754 1,754 175 -26% #926
2010s – 1,887 1,887 189 +8% #950
2020s (to 2025) – 1,046 1,046 174 -8% #1,084

Where Pierre 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 157 0.09 outside top 500
2027 154 0.09 outside top 500
2028 153 0.09 outside top 500
2029 151 0.09 outside top 500
2030 150 0.09 outside top 500

Where Pierre is most popular

Boys named Pierre per 1,000 boys born in each state, 2021–2025. National average: 0.101 per 1,000. Strongest in Georgia, Michigan, and Louisiana.

Vs national average
well below below near national above well above no data

All 50 states and DC, sorted by rate. Counts are boys named Pierre born 2021–2025; the per-1,000 rate makes states of different sizes comparable, and the last column shows each state against the national average.

State Boys 2021–2025 Per 1,000 vs national
Georgia 63 0.249 +147%
Michigan 49 0.239 +138%
Louisiana 18 0.176 +75%
Maryland 20 0.168 +67%
Illinois 42 0.164 +63%
Ohio 38 0.143 +43%
North Carolina 32 0.125 +25%
Florida 56 0.118 +18%
Texas 101 0.115 +14%
Virginia 20 0.105 +5%
Tennessee 19 0.105 +5%
Wisconsin 10 0.084 -16%
Alabama 9 0.082 -18%
Minnesota 10 0.082 -19%
Arizona 13 0.079 -21%
New York 34 0.079 -22%
California 70 0.077 -24%
Indiana 11 0.069 -32%
South Carolina 5 0.048 -52%
Massachusetts 5 0.036 -64%
Missouri 5 0.036 -64%
Pennsylvania 5 0.019 -81%
Alaska – – –
Arkansas – – –
Colorado – – –
Connecticut – – –
District of Columbia – – –
Delaware – – –
Hawaii – – –
Iowa – – –
Idaho – – –
Kansas – – –
Kentucky – – –
Maine – – –
Mississippi – – –
Montana – – –
North Dakota – – –
Nebraska – – –
New Hampshire – – –
New Jersey – – –
New Mexico – – –
Nevada – – –
Oklahoma – – –
Oregon – – –
Rhode Island – – –
South Dakota – – –
Utah – – –
Vermont – – –
Washington – – –
West Virginia – – –
Wyoming – – –

State counts come from the Social Security Administration's state files, which omit any state-year with fewer than five babies of a name, so small states can undercount slightly.

The story of Pierre

Pierre is uncommon for boys in the United States, ranked #1,253 in 2025 with 159 babies given the name. It is currently holding steady compared with a decade ago.

Since 1880, 19,143 American babies have been named Pierre. Its peak came in 1988, when 482 newborns received the name, the signature sound of the 1980s.

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 Pierre stood among all boys' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Pierre?

The median living Pierre is about 38 years old; half are between 21 and 52. An estimated 16 thousand people named Pierre are alive in the United States today.

median 38 020406080100

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

Pierre 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 – – 159 #1,253
2024 – – 159 #1,247
2023 – – 177 #1,168
2022 – – 178 #1,161
2021 – – 196 #1,084
2020 – – 177 #1,115
2019 – – 184 #1,088
2018 – – 194 #1,050
2017 – – 157 #1,189
2016 – – 173 #1,126
2015 – – 170 #1,129
2014 – – 203 #1,011
2013 – – 205 #977
2012 – – 192 #1,021
2011 – – 198 #989
2010 – – 211 #950
2009 – – 191 #1,021
2008 – – 203 #982
2007 – – 192 #1,010
2006 – – 185 #999
2005 – – 162 #1,040
2004 – – 150 #1,069
2003 – – 176 #935
2002 – – 170 #947
2001 – – 159 #971
2000 – – 166 #926
1995 – – 163 #845
1990 7 #11,054 387 #494
1985 12 #5,942 447 #406
1980 – – 282 #507
1975 5 #10,158 152 #670
1970 – – 198 #574
1965 – – 231 #501
1960 – – 241 #512
1955 5 #6,493 155 #591
1950 – – 116 #646
1945 – – 64 #772
1940 – – 57 #836
1935 – – 66 #762
1930 – – 59 #863
1925 – – 54 #922
1920 – – 71 #800
1915 – – 44 #949
1910 – – 8 #1,285
1905 – – – –
1900 – – 11 #827
1895 – – 7 #959
1890 – – 6 #972
1885 – – 9 #683
1880 – – 13 #518

Famous people named Pierre

The most globally famous bearers of the name, ranked by fame across Wikipedia editions (Pantheon project, MIT).

  1. 1 Pierre Trudeau Pierre Trudeau Prime Minister of Canada (1968–1979; 1980–1984) 1919–2000 · Contemporary
  2. 2 Pierre Curie Pierre Curie French physicist and chemist (1859–1906) 19th century
  3. 3 Pierre Bourdieu Pierre Bourdieu French sociologist, anthropologist, and philosopher (1930–2002) Contemporary
  4. 4 Pierre Laval Pierre Laval French politician (1883–1945) 19th century
  5. 5 Pierre Teilhard de Chardin Pierre Teilhard de Chardin French philosopher and Jesuit priest (1881–1955) 19th century
  6. 6 Pierre Cardin Pierre Cardin Italian-French fashion designer (1922–2020) Contemporary
  7. 7 Pierre de Coubertin Pierre de Coubertin French educator and historian (1863–1937) 19th century
  8. 8 Pierre de Fermat Pierre de Fermat French mathematician and lawyer (1601–1665) 17th century
  9. 9 Pierre Boulez Pierre Boulez French composer and conductor (1925–2016) Contemporary
  10. 10 Pierre Bonnard Pierre Bonnard French painter and printmaker (1867–1947) 19th century
  11. 11 Pierre Boulle Pierre Boulle French novelist (1912–1994) Contemporary
  12. 12 Pierre Richard Pierre Richard French actor, film director and screenwriter (born 1934) Contemporary
  13. 13 Pierre Choderlos de Laclos Pierre Choderlos de Laclos French novelist, official, freemason, and army general (1741–1803) 18th century
  14. 14 Pierre Corneille Pierre Corneille French tragedian (1606–1684) 17th century
  15. 15 Pierre Loti Pierre Loti French naval officer, novelist, and Turkophile 1850–1923 · 19th century
  16. 16 Pierre Gassendi Pierre Gassendi French priest, astronomer, and mathematician (1592–1655) 16th century
  17. 17 Pierre Schaeffer Pierre Schaeffer French musicologist (1910–1995) Contemporary
  18. 18 Pierre Savorgnan de Brazza Pierre Savorgnan de Brazza Italian-French explorer (1852–1905) 19th century
  19. 19 Pierre Bayle Pierre Bayle French philosopher and writer (1647–1706) 17th century
  20. 20 Pierre Brice Pierre Brice French actor (1929–2015) Contemporary

Portraits from Wikipedia (Wikimedia Commons).

Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Pierre?

The median living Pierre is about 38 years old. Half of all living Pierres are between 21 and 52 years old.

How many people named Pierre are alive today?

An estimated 16 thousand people named Pierre are alive in the United States, based on 19,143 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

What does the name Pierre mean?

A male given name from French, of occasional usage, equivalent to English Peter.

How popular is the name Pierre in 2025?

Pierre ranked #1,253 among boys' names in the United States in 2025, with 159 babies given the name, according to Social Security Administration data.

How many people are named Pierre?

19,143 babies have been named Pierre in the United States since 1880, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Pierre most popular?

Pierre peaked in 1988, when 482 newborns received the name.

Is Pierre a boy or girl name?

Pierre is overwhelmingly a boy's name: 100% of babies with the name.

Is the name Pierre rising or falling?

Pierre has been roughly stable over the past decade.

Will Pierre become more popular?

Pierre looks stable. If the recent trend holds, we project roughly 150 boys named Pierre in 2030, ranking outside the top 500. Forecasts assume the current trend continues and become less certain further out.

Who are famous people named Pierre?

Well-known people named Pierre include Pierre Trudeau (politician), Pierre Curie (physicist), Pierre Bourdieu (sociologist).

Names like Pierre

Names that sound and feel close to Pierre: shared sounds, similar era, similar popularity. Each links to its full history.

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