Pierce is a boy name with a modern feel, drawn from real birth records. Below you'll find what Pierce means and where it comes from, plus how many babies have been named Pierce across the United States, UK, Ireland and New Zealand, how popular Pierce has been over the decades, and the year it peaked.
Pierce is a boy name of Greek origin meaning “rock, stone”. A medieval English form of Peter, later a surname.
| Country | Births on record |
|---|---|
| United States since 1880 | 20,634 births |
| England & Wales since 1996 | 675 births |
| Scotland since 1974 | 54 births |
| Northern Ireland since 1997 | 128 births |
| Ireland since 1964 | 828 births |
Counts come from official national birth-registration statistics: U.S. Social Security Administration, England & Wales (Office for National Statistics), Scotland (National Records of Scotland), Northern Ireland (NISRA), Ireland (Central Statistics Office) and New Zealand (Dept. of Internal Affairs). Coverage spans differ, so totals aren't directly comparable across countries.
Babies named Pierce per year, United States (1880 to 2025). United States peaked in 2015 (668/yr) · England & Wales peaked in 1996 (61/yr) · Ireland peaked in 2002 (28/yr) · Northern Ireland peaked in 1998 (17/yr) · Scotland peaked in 2002 (6/yr).
Pierce has been a fairly common baby name in the United States. It was most common in 2015, when it ranked #937 nationally (given to 688 babies that year).
Percy · Pryce · Price · Percie
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