Masculine dossier · first seen 1880
Pierce
Stable
Cross-generational persistence
Peak era
2015
Peak births
648
Current vitality
Fragile
Peak generation
Gen Alpha
Quick answers about Pierce
How many people are named Pierce?
An estimated 17,823 living Americans are named Pierce.
How rare is Pierce?
Pierce is moderately uncommon among babies today, with 598 boys receiving the name in 2025, down 7.7% from its 2015 peak.
How old is the typical Pierce?
The median age of a living American named Pierce is approximately 16 years, with most bearers falling between 8 and 25 years old.
Is Pierce still popular?
Yes. Pierce is holding steady, with 598 births in 2025 and a consistent recent baseline.
Where is Pierce most common?
Pierce has its strongest geographic signal in Georgia, where it appears 5.4× more often than the national baseline.
1880Peak 20152025
Peak year
2015
Decline from peak
7.7%
2025
598
All-time
20,245
Where it lives now
Pierce is most concentrated in Nebraska — about 2.4× the national rate in the 2010s.
States where Pierce is given more often than the national average — its present-day heartland.