Pierce: Name Meaning, Origin, Popularity, and More

Fact: Strangely, the name Pierce is often associated with Peter, as the two have relatively similar meaning.

Pierce Overview

Meaning

Son of Piers, stone, rock

Gender

Boy

Origin

English, Greek, Latin

Etymology

Derived from the given name “Piers,” which is a medieval English form of “Peter,” originating from the Greek “Petros,” meaning “rock.”

Pronunciation

/pɪərs/

Popularity

The name Pierce has been recognized in various English-speaking countries and continues to maintain a steady presence. In 2023, it ranked #546 for boys in the USA.

Syllable

1 syllable

Length

6 letters

Numerology

11 (Intuitive, Idealistic, Spiritual)

Name Styles

Classic, Vintage, Short

Associated Traits

Strong, reliable, determined, charismatic

Name Day

February 7th

Pierce Variations in Different Cultures

Popular Variations

Pearce, Pearse, Piers, Piersen, Pierson, Pearson, Perce, Pers, Pirece, Piercy

Common Nicknames

Pi, Piers, Percy, P, Perry, Pea, Cee, Pio, PiPi, P.C

Diminutives

Percy, Piers

Famous People

Pierce Brosnan
(Irish Actor)
Pierce Butler
(American Politician)
Pierce Brown
(American Author)
Pierce Gagnon
(American Actor)
Pierce Fulton
(American DJ)

Pop Culture Icons and Works

Pierce Hawthorne
("Community," TV Series)
Pierce Patchett
("L.A. Confidential," Film)
Pierce Brosnan
("GoldenEye," Film)
Pierce
("The Replacements," Film)
Pierce Morehouse Patchett
("L.A. Confidential," Novel)

Places

Pierce
(Colorado, USA)
Fort Pierce
(Florida, USA)

What Is the Meaning of Pierce?

Pierce means “son of Piers,” “stone,” or “rock,” indicating a person with a strong and stable character.

What Is the Origin of The Name Pierce?

The name Pierce has its origins in English, Greek, and Latin.

Pierce Name Popularity

Popularity Chart of the Name Pierce in the U.S. over the Years

United States	#5022021	#5702022	#5462023
Top 3 Rankings	#3831886	#3891890	#4041892

Annual Statistics Breakdown for Pierce

Year	Name Ranking	Number of Births	Birth Rate (%)
2023	546 (+24 from 2022)	536 (+18 from 2022)	0.02927
2022	570 (-68 from 2021)	518 (-67 from 2021)	0.02766
2021	502 No change from 2020	585 (+5 from 2020)	0.03122
2020	502 (-12 from 2019)	580 (-9 from 2019)	0.03136
2019	490 No change from 2018	589 (+1 from 2018)	0.03065
2018	490 (+33 from 2017)	588 (+41 from 2017)	0.03025
2017	523 (-50 from 2016)	547 (-100 from 2016)	0.02764
2016	473 (-8 from 2015)	647 (-1 from 2015)	0.03194
2015	465 (+4 from 2014)	648 (+27 from 2014)	0.03170
2014	469 (-7 from 2013)	621 (+13 from 2013)	0.03030
2013	462 (+17 from 2012)	608 (+38 from 2012)	0.03009
2012	479 (-6 from 2011)	570 (+5 from 2011)	0.02809
2011	473 (+2 from 2010)	565 (+18 from 2010)	0.02781
2010	475 No change from 2009	547 (-28 from 2009)	0.02663
2009	475 (+31 from 2008)	575 (+37 from 2008)	0.02711
2008	506 (-19 from 2007)	538 (-6 from 2007)	0.02467
2007	487 (+66 from 2006)	544 (+90 from 2006)	0.02456
2006	553 (-58 from 2005)	454 (-48 from 2005)	0.02071
2005	495 (+17 from 2004)	502 (+24 from 2004)	0.02360
2004	512 (-28 from 2003)	478 (-34 from 2003)	0.02262
2003	484 (+34 from 2002)	512 (+74 from 2002)	0.02437
2002	518 (+23 from 2001)	438 (+39 from 2001)	0.02119
2001	541 (-43 from 2000)	399 (-59 from 2000)	0.01929
2000	498 (+78 from 1999)	458 (+120 from 1999)	0.02193
1999	576 (+20 from 1998)	338 (+26 from 1998)	0.01658
1998	596 (-9 from 1997)	312 (+4 from 1997)	0.01539
1997	587 (-5 from 1996)	308 (-1 from 1996)	0.01542
1996	582 (+131 from 1995)	309 (+86 from 1995)	0.01542
1995	713 (-15 from 1994)	223 (+1 from 1994)	0.01109
1994	698 (+18 from 1993)	222 (+14 from 1993)	0.01089
1993	716 (+11 from 1992)	208 (+6 from 1992)	0.01007
1992	727 (+164 from 1991)	202 (+62 from 1991)	0.00962
1991	891 (-10 from 1990)	140 (+4 from 1990)	0.00660
1990	881 (-51 from 1989)	136 (-8 from 1989)	0.00632
1989	830 (-21 from 1988)	144 (+7 from 1988)	0.00687
1988	809 (+130 from 1987)	137 (+36 from 1987)	0.00684
1987	939 (+32 from 1986)	101 (+12 from 1986)	0.00518
1986	971 (-94 from 1985)	89 (-18 from 1985)	0.00463
1985	877 (+82 from 1984)	107 (+22 from 1984)	0.00556
1984	959 (+280 from 1983)	85 (+30 from 1983)	0.00453
1983	1239 (+761 from 1982)	55 (+28 from 1982)	0.00295
1982	2000 (+680 from 1981)	27 (+10 from 1981)	0.00143
1981	2680 (+150 from 1980)	17 (+1 from 1980)	0.00091
1980	2830 (-262 from 1979)	16 (-2 from 1979)	0.00086
1979	2568 (-499 from 1978)	18 (-5 from 1978)	0.00100
1978	2069 (+486 from 1977)	23 (+6 from 1977)	0.00135
1977	2555 (-46 from 1976)	17 No change from 1976	0.00099
1976	2509 (+736 from 1975)	17 (+6 from 1975)	0.00104
1975	3245 (-968 from 1974)	11 (-7 from 1974)	0.00068
1974	2277 (-459 from 1973)	18 (-6 from 1973)	0.00110
1973	1818 (+715 from 1972)	24 (+10 from 1972)	0.00149
1972	2533 (-407 from 1971)	14 (-5 from 1971)	0.00084
1971	2126 (-1 from 1970)	19 (+1 from 1970)	0.00105
1970	2125 (-78 from 1969)	18 (+1 from 1969)	0.00094
1969	2047 (-397 from 1968)	17 (-6 from 1968)	0.00093
1968	1650 (+325 from 1967)	23 (+7 from 1967)	0.00130
1967	1975 (-252 from 1966)	16 (-4 from 1966)	0.00090
1966	1723 (+83 from 1965)	20 (+1 from 1965)	0.00110
1965	1806 (-436 from 1964)	19 (-14 from 1964)	0.00100
1964	1370 (+420 from 1963)	33 (+13 from 1963)	0.00163
1963	1790 (-203 from 1962)	20 (-5 from 1962)	0.00097
1962	1587 (-180 from 1961)	25 (-7 from 1961)	0.00119
1961	1407 (+79 from 1960)	32 (+3 from 1960)	0.00148
1960	1486 (-17 from 1959)	29 No change from 1959	0.00134
1959	1469 (+299 from 1958)	29 (+9 from 1958)	0.00134
1958	1768 (-404 from 1957)	20 (-13 from 1957)	0.00093
1957	1364 (+53 from 1956)	33 (+3 from 1956)	0.00151
1956	1417 (-162 from 1955)	30 (-6 from 1955)	0.00140
1955	1255 (-69 from 1954)	36 (-4 from 1954)	0.00172
1954	1186 (+365 from 1953)	40 (+16 from 1953)	0.00193
1953	1551 (-121 from 1952)	24 (-4 from 1952)	0.00120
1952	1430 (-188 from 1951)	28 (-7 from 1951)	0.00142
1951	1242 (+47 from 1950)	35 (+4 from 1950)	0.00183
1950	1289 (-276 from 1949)	31 (-16 from 1949)	0.00170
1949	1013 (+94 from 1948)	47 (+6 from 1948)	0.00261
1948	1107 (+83 from 1947)	41 (+4 from 1947)	0.00230
1947	1190 (-145 from 1946)	37 (-6 from 1946)	0.00199
1946	1045 (+333 from 1945)	43 (+20 from 1945)	0.00261
1945	1378 (-360 from 1944)	23 (-18 from 1944)	0.00168
1944	1018 (+102 from 1943)	41 (+4 from 1943)	0.00295
1943	1120 (+94 from 1942)	37 (+4 from 1942)	0.00254
1942	1214 (-163 from 1941)	33 (-5 from 1941)	0.00234
1941	1051 (+105 from 1940)	38 (+5 from 1940)	0.00303
1940	1156 (-180 from 1939)	33 (-9 from 1939)	0.00278
1939	976 (+173 from 1938)	42 (+10 from 1938)	0.00371
1938	1149 (-244 from 1937)	32 (-15 from 1937)	0.00282
1937	905 (-23 from 1936)	47 (-1 from 1936)	0.00430
1936	882 (+283 from 1935)	48 (+16 from 1935)	0.00451
1935	1165 (+101 from 1934)	32 (+4 from 1934)	0.00299
1934	1266 (-238 from 1933)	28 (-11 from 1933)	0.00264
1933	1028 (+82 from 1932)	39 (+2 from 1932)	0.00382
1932	1110 (-188 from 1931)	37 (-12 from 1931)	0.00344
1931	922 (-30 from 1930)	49 (-6 from 1930)	0.00458
1930	892 (+186 from 1929)	55 (+14 from 1929)	0.00487
1929	1078 (-216 from 1928)	41 (-18 from 1928)	0.00370
1928	862 (+139 from 1927)	59 (+10 from 1927)	0.00517
1927	1001 (+63 from 1926)	49 (+6 from 1926)	0.00422
1926	1064 (-164 from 1925)	43 (-13 from 1925)	0.00375
1925	900 (-122 from 1924)	56 (-19 from 1924)	0.00486
1924	778 (+163 from 1923)	75 (+22 from 1923)	0.00642
1923	941 (-70 from 1922)	53 (-9 from 1922)	0.00468
1922	871 (-15 from 1921)	62 (-3 from 1921)	0.00551
1921	856 (+55 from 1920)	65 (+8 from 1920)	0.00571
1920	911 (-72 from 1919)	57 (-4 from 1919)	0.00518
1919	839 (+30 from 1918)	61 (+3 from 1918)	0.00601
1918	869 (-30 from 1917)	58 No change from 1917	0.00553
1917	839 (-15 from 1916)	58 (+1 from 1916)	0.00605
1916	824 (+69 from 1915)	57 (+9 from 1915)	0.00617
1915	893 (-38 from 1914)	48 (+8 from 1914)	0.00545
1914	855 (-66 from 1913)	40 (+4 from 1913)	0.00585
1913	789 (+103 from 1912)	36 (+11 from 1912)	0.00671
1912	892 (-160 from 1911)	25 (+6 from 1911)	0.00554
1911	732 (+249 from 1910)	19 (+8 from 1910)	0.00787
1910	981 (-177 from 1909)	11 (-2 from 1909)	0.00528
1909	804 (-92 from 1908)	13 (-1 from 1908)	0.00735
1908	712 (-96 from 1907)	14 (-3 from 1907)	0.00842
1907	616 (+136 from 1906)	17 (+6 from 1906)	0.01072
1906	752 (-137 from 1905)	11 (-4 from 1905)	0.00764
1905	615 (+259 from 1904)	15 (+7 from 1904)	0.01047
1904	874 (-279 from 1903)	8 (-6 from 1903)	0.00578
1903	595 (-39 from 1902)	14 (-1 from 1902)	0.01083
1902	556 (+81 from 1901)	15 (+4 from 1901)	0.01130
1901	637 (+12 from 1900)	11 (-4 from 1900)	0.00952
1900	649 (+137 from 1899)	15 (+7 from 1899)	0.00925
1899	786 (-175 from 1898)	8 (-5 from 1898)	0.00694
1898	611 (-27 from 1897)	13 No change from 1897	0.00984
1897	584 (+138 from 1896)	13 (+3 from 1896)	0.01066
1896	722 (-166 from 1895)	10 (-4 from 1895)	0.00775
1895	556 (+174 from 1894)	14 (+5 from 1894)	0.01105
1894	730 (-158 from 1893)	9 (-3 from 1893)	0.00721
1893	572 (-168 from 1892)	12 (-10 from 1892)	0.00991
1892	404 (+559 from 1891)	22 (+17 from 1891)	0.01674
1891	963 (-574 from 1890)	5 (-16 from 1890)	0.00458
1890	389 (+192 from 1889)	21 (+10 from 1889)	0.01754
1889	581 (-53 from 1888)	11 (-3 from 1888)	0.00924
1888	528 (-90 from 1887)	14 (-1 from 1887)	0.01078
1887	438 (-55 from 1886)	15 (-6 from 1886)	0.01372
1886	383 (+97 from 1885)	21 (+6 from 1885)	0.01764
1885	480 (+8 from 1884)	15 No change from 1884	0.01294
1884	488 (+404 from 1883)	15 (+10 from 1883)	0.01222
1883	892 (-403 from 1882)	5 (-9 from 1882)	0.00445
1882	489 (+217 from 1881)	14 (+7 from 1881)	0.01147
1881	706 (-264 from 1880)	7 (-9 from 1880)	0.00646
1880	442 First SSA data recorded	16 First SSA data recorded	0.01351

American States Popularity Rankings for Pierce

(From the Most to Least Popular, Based on Number of Births )

Texas (TX)

#5182021

#5282022

#4832023

California (CA)

#5442021

#6042022

#6802023

Florida (FL)

#5532021

#7422022

#5732023

Georgia (GA)

#3652021

#8462022

#6142023

New York (NY)

#6412021

#7352022

#5712023

Pennsylvania (PA)

#3722021

#4102022

#4322023

Illinois (IL)

#4712021

#5872022

#4472023

Ohio (OH)

#6882021

#5472022

#6622023

Michigan (MI)

#4942021

#5132022

#6322023

Virginia (VA)

#4132021

#4792022

#4612023

North Carolina (NC)

#5582021

#4922022

#5482023

Missouri (MO)

#5252021

#4162022

#5992023

Wisconsin (WI)

#3922021

#6602022

#4372023

Washington (WA)

#4812021

#7322022

#6712023

Indiana (IN)

#6392021

#4772022

#5602023

Colorado (CO)

#3812021

#4232022

#7832023

Minnesota (MN)

#5402021

#5812022

#4602023

Tennessee (TN)

#5492021

#5592022

#4592023

Louisiana (LA)

#4772021

#3812022

#5192023

New Jersey (NJ)

#4272021

#8862022

#7382023

Maryland (MD)

#4492021

#7802022

#4762023

Arizona (AZ)

#5252021

#5772022

#8042023

South Carolina (SC)

#4542020

#6032021

#3432022

Massachusetts (MA)

#4382020

#4612022

#4552023

Kansas (KS)

#3732021

#4862022

#5522023

Utah (UT)

#7512021

#4262022

#5512023

Alabama (AL)

#4852019

#8292020

#8602021

Iowa (IA)

#4472021

#3762022

#4072023

Connecticut (CT)

#3132021

#3902022

#3062023

Arkansas (AR)

#4292020

#4732021

#5372022

Oklahoma (OK)

#5942021

#7642022

#7712023

Oregon (OR)

#6832021

#4642022

#5252023

Nebraska (NE)

#3662021

#4822022

#2862023

Kentucky (KY)

#3392020

#7542022

#4552023

Nevada (NV)

#5722016

#5602017

#4872023

Mississippi (MS)

#6082017

#5192018

#6122023

Idaho (ID)

#4262015

#3332020

#4602021

West Virginia (WV)

#3642014

#3702016

#2852021

South Dakota (SD)

#2392005

#2702018

#2052021

New Hampshire (NH)

#2292012

#2252013

#2642022

Hawaii (HI)

#3342014

#3162015

#2842018

Alaska (AK)

#2322011

#1982019

Maine (ME)

#2562013

#2612017

Montana (MT)

#2682008

#2692021

North Dakota (ND)

#2272021

District of Columbia (DC)

#2492021

Popularity Rankings for Pierce in other Countries and American Territories

(From the Most to Least Popular, Based on Rankings)

Popularity in Northern Ireland

Northern Ireland

#3582016

#4152017

#3342020

Popularity in Canada

Canada

#9772021

#7882022

#3362023

Popularity in Scotland

Scotland

#4002005

#4872006

#4192008

Popularity in Ireland

Ireland

#4592020

#5522021

#6602023

Popularity in England and Wales

England and Wales

#8752004

#5742005

#6312006

Popularity in Quebec, Canada

Quebec, Canada

#7991999

Source: Social Security Administration (SSA) and Other National Sources

Is Pierce a Name for Boys or Girls?

Pierce is mainly a boy’s name, derived from the English form of Peter.

Variants, Nicknames, Diminutives, and Ideal Middle Names for Pierce

Pearce
Pearse
Piers
Piersen
Pierson
Pearson
Perce
Pers
Pirece
Piercy

Pi
Piers
Percy
P
Perry
Pea
Cee
Pio
PiPi
P.C.

Percy
Piers

Pierce in Famous People Names, Pop Culture, and Places

Pierce Brosnan (Actor, 1953): An Irish actor best known for his role as James Bond in the 007 film series.
Pierce Butler (Politician, 1744–1822): An American Founding Father and one of the original signers of the U.S. Constitution.
Pierce Brown (Author, 1988): An American author known for his science fiction series "Red Rising."
Pierce Gagnon (Actor, 2005): An American child actor known for his roles in "Looper" and "Extant."
Pierce Fulton (DJ, 1992–2021): An American DJ, musician, and producer recognized for his contributions to electronic dance music.

Pierce Hawthorne ("Community," 2009 TV Series): A wealthy, eccentric, and often inappropriate student at Greendale Community College.
Pierce Patchett ("L.A. Confidential," 1997 Film): A high-profile businessman involved in the criminal underworld of 1950s Los Angeles.
Pierce Brosnan ("GoldenEye," 1995 Film): Plays James Bond, a British secret agent in this action-packed spy thriller.
Pierce ("The Replacements," 2000 Film): A football player who joins a team of misfits to win games.
Pierce Morehouse Patchett ("L.A. Confidential," 1990 Novel): A powerful and corrupt businessman in the novel by James Ellroy.

Pierce (Colorado, USA): A small town in Colorado known for its rural charm, friendly community, and proximity to outdoor activities like fishing, hiking, and camping .
Fort Pierce (Florida, USA): A historic city located on the east coast of Florida, known for its beautiful beaches, historic downtown area, and vibrant cultural scene .

Piers
Pearson
Piersen
Pirece
Pearce
Meaning: A tribe of Gaul
Origin: GreekParis
Piercey
Perris
Parris
Perrin

Meaning: Rock, stone
Origin: GreekPeter
Rockwell
Craig
Meaning: Stone, dweller by the rocks
Origin: British, EnglishStone
Flint
Rocky
Meaning: Famous land
Origin: GermanRoland
Meaning: Joyful stone
Origin: EnglishWinston
Meaning: Treasurer, bringer of treasure
Origin: PersianJasper
Lionel

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Pierce Name Meaning