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Piers

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Meaning of Piers: English: 'stone or rock'

Piers is a boy's name most strongly associated with English naming. It has 5 letters and 1 syllable, and it is a genuinely rare and unique choice — 12252nd most popular boys' name in the United States in 2025.

US rank 2025

#12252

5 babies in 2025

England & Wales 2024

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Fewer than 3 babies or unlisted

US babies since 1880

295

First recorded 1952 · peak 2013

Trend

stable

Style: rare

Popularity over time

1981: 0 babies1982: 0 babies1983: 0 babies1984: 0 babies1985: 6 babies1986: 8 babies1987: 0 babies1988: 9 babies1989: 6 babies1990: 0 babies19901991: 0 babies1992: 8 babies1993: 8 babies1994: 0 babies1995: 5 babies1996: 7 babies1997: 7 babies1998: 8 babies1999: 0 babies2000: 7 babies20002001: 10 babies2002: 7 babies2003: 7 babies2004: 9 babies2005: 8 babies2006: 6 babies2007: 10 babies2008: 9 babies2009: 10 babies2010: 6 babies20102011: 16 babies2012: 12 babies2013: 20 babies2014: 9 babies2015: 11 babies2016: 7 babies2017: 7 babies2018: 8 babies2019: 6 babies2020: 7 babies20202021: 0 babies2022: 11 babies2023: 5 babies2024: 5 babies2025: 5 babies
US babies named Piers per year (Social Security Administration). Peak bar = 20.

Gender split

100% boys · 0% girls, based on US, UK and international usage.

Origins & cultures

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