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Pearce

Boy

Meaning of Pearce: English: 'stone' or 'rock'

Pearce is a boy's name most strongly associated with English naming. It has 6 letters and 1 syllable, and it is a genuinely rare and unique choice — 3794th most popular boys' name in the United States in 2025.

US rank 2025

#3794

28 babies in 2025

England & Wales 2024

Fewer than 3 babies or unlisted

US babies since 1880

1,296

First recorded 1912 · peak 2012

Trend

stable

Style: rare

Popularity over time

1981: 5 babies1982: 0 babies1983: 5 babies1984: 7 babies1985: 15 babies1986: 8 babies1987: 10 babies1988: 5 babies1989: 11 babies1990: 16 babies19901991: 16 babies1992: 12 babies1993: 19 babies1994: 19 babies1995: 26 babies1996: 22 babies1997: 27 babies1998: 28 babies1999: 27 babies2000: 27 babies20002001: 26 babies2002: 34 babies2003: 28 babies2004: 30 babies2005: 30 babies2006: 32 babies2007: 41 babies2008: 40 babies2009: 40 babies2010: 45 babies20102011: 36 babies2012: 45 babies2013: 31 babies2014: 20 babies2015: 36 babies2016: 31 babies2017: 28 babies2018: 35 babies2019: 39 babies2020: 41 babies20202021: 40 babies2022: 43 babies2023: 29 babies2024: 19 babies2025: 28 babies
US babies named Pearce per year (Social Security Administration). Peak bar = 45.

Gender split

96% boys · 4% girls, based on US, UK and international usage.

Origins & cultures

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