The first name Pierson
A boy’s name.
Pronounced /ˈpɪɹ.sən/ 2 syllables Male Also a surname
Meaning and origin
From Piers + -son.
From Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0).
Popularity
Babies registered in England and Wales, 1996–2025
Pierson last appeared in the official list in 2011, given to 3 boys.
Office for National Statistics; years with fewer than three births are not published and show as zero. Compare Pierson with other names.
Popularity in the United States
Babies named Pierson at birth, 1880–2025
In 2025, 123 boys born in the United States were named Pierson, the 1,456th most popular boys’ name that year. It was used most in 2020, when 172 were.
US Social Security Administration, from applications for a Social Security card. A name is only published for a year when at least five babies were given it, so quieter years show as zero.
Nicknames and spellings
Other spellings and forms
- Peirson
- Pearson
Famous people named Pierson
1 on Wikidata, most written-about first
- Ozora P. StearnsAmerican judge (1831-1896)
Questions
- What does the name Pierson mean?
- From Piers + -son.
- How popular is the name Pierson?
- In 2011, 3 boys born in England and Wales were named Pierson, ranking 4,647th.
- Is Pierson a boy's or a girl's name?
- Mostly a boy's name: 97% of the 3,633 US babies named Pierson since 1880 were boys.
- When was Pierson most popular?
- 2020 in the United States, when 172 babies were named Pierson, its highest rank at 1,137th.
- How do you pronounce Pierson?
- Pierson is /ˈpɪɹ.sən/, 2 syllables.
- What are other spellings of Pierson?
- Peirson and Pearson.
- Is Pierson also a surname?
- Yes. Pierson is used as a surname as well as a first name; its surname page has the origin and how many people carry it.