Pierce

Meaning: Rock, stone
Origin: Greek — Variant of Piers, a medieval form of Peter

Boy's name · #505 in the US (2025) · Trending

Popularity over time

Pierce is climbing: on the charts since 1880, it is ranked #505 in 2025, with about 600 boys given the name last year. Roughly 20,000 have carried it all-time. In all that time it has never once missed a year of the national records.

Across the states

See where Pierce is more common.

Appears in 2020-2025 birth records of 38 states. See the full state-by-state map on this page.

Around the world

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#270 in N. Ireland (2025) · #676 in Ireland (2025) · #981 in Canada (2025) · #4,271 in England & Wales (2024) · #3,071 in Austria (2023) · #7,154 in Ecuador (2020) · #701 in Scotland (2019) · #4,245 in France (2003).

Famous Pierces

Pierce Brosnan — Irish actor (born 1953)
Pierce Brown — American writer (born 1988)
Pierce Gagnon — American actor (born 2005)
Pierce Charles — Northern Ireland association football player (born 2005)
Pierce Butler — Founding Father of the United States (1744–1822)

In stories & tradition

Pierce Greyson — Neighbours (TV series)
Pierce — Saints Row 2 (video game)
Pierce Hawthorne — Community (TV series)

What Pierces become

Among 92 notable people named Pierce:

No single standout — notable Pierces spread across many fields.

Similar names: Cal · Pierre · Reece · Porter · Trace · Ambrose

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