Masculine dossier · first seen 1912
Pierson
Stable
Cross-generational persistence
Peak era
2020
Peak births
172
Current vitality
Fragile
Peak generation
Gen Alpha
Quick answers about Pierson
How many people are named Pierson?
An estimated 3,391 living Americans are named Pierson.
How rare is Pierson?
Pierson is uncommon among babies today, with 123 boys receiving the name in 2025, down 28.5% from its 2020 peak.
How old is the typical Pierson?
The median age of a living American named Pierson is approximately 13 years, with most bearers falling between 7 and 20 years old.
Is Pierson still popular?
Yes. Pierson is holding steady, with 123 births in 2025 and a consistent recent baseline.
Where is Pierson most common?
Pierson has its strongest geographic signal in Michigan, where it appears 2.5× more often than the national baseline.
1912Peak 20202025
Peak year
2020
Decline from peak
28.5%
2025
123
All-time
3,522
Where it lives now
Pierson is most concentrated in Michigan — about 2.5× the national rate in the 2010s. It also runs high in Ohio.
States where Pierson is given more often than the national average — its present-day heartland.