Pierre is a boy name with a modern feel, drawn from real birth records. Below you'll find what Pierre means and where it comes from, plus how many babies have been named Pierre across the United States, UK, Ireland and New Zealand, how popular Pierre has been over the decades, and the year it peaked.
Pierre is a boy name of Greek origin meaning “rock, stone”. The French form of Peter.
| Country | Births on record |
|---|---|
| United States since 1880 | 19,143 births |
| England & Wales since 1996 | 554 births |
| Scotland since 1974 | 6 births |
| Ireland since 1964 | 42 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 Pierre per year, United States (1880 to 2025). United States peaked in 1988 (482/yr) · England & Wales peaked in 1998 (33/yr) · Ireland peaked in 1973 (6/yr) · Scotland peaked in 1994 (3/yr).
Pierre has been a fairly common baby name in the United States. It was most common in 1988, when it ranked #883 nationally (given to 482 babies that year).
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