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Pierson

Meaning: Son of Piers
Origin: From English (patronymic from Piers)

Boy's name · #1456 in the US (2025) · 2020s wave

Popularity over time

Pierson is near its high-water mark: it reached #1137 in 2020 and still ranked #1456 in 2025. About 3,500 boys have carried it since 1912.

Across the states

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Appears in 2020-2025 birth records of 14 states. See the full state-by-state map on this page.

Famous Piersons

Pierson Fodé — American actor and model
Pierson Prioleau — American football player
Pierson Dixon — British diplomat (1904–1965)
Pierson Parker — American theologian
Pierson B. Reading — American politician (1816–1868)

As a surname

It is also an American family name — about 28,000 people carried it as a surname in the 2010 census.

Geoff Pierson — American actor
Kate Pierson — American singer, lyricist, multi-instrumentalist
Frank Pierson — American film director (1925–2012)

Similar names: Zephaniah · Peyton · Carver · Jenson · Daxon · Kaeson

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