Boy · Name family
Pierce
64,190births recorded
10Countries
5Variants
1917Peak · Ontario
#270Northern Ireland 2025
Pierce is a boy name family recorded 64,190 times in 10 countries since 1880. It ranks highest today in Northern Ireland (#270 in 2025). Its all-time peak was in Ontario in 1917, at 203.2 births per 100,000. Elsewhere it is mostly given as Percy (United States, England & Wales, Ontario), Perceval (France).
Popularity by country
Births per 100,000 newborns, all forms of the name combined.
Which form wins where
Births per 100,000 newborns for each form, in the selected country.
All forms of Pierce
| Variants | Language | Total births | Country | Latest rank | Peak year | 10-year trend |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Percy | English | 32,840 | 🇺🇸 United States | #1276 | 1882 | ▲ 215 % |
| Percy | English | 1,635 | 🇨🇦 Ontario | – | 1917 | – |
| Percy | English | 1,537 | 🏴 England & Wales | #299 | 2025 | ▲ 130 % |
| Percy | English | 1,003 | 🇦🇷 Argentina | #3212 | 1977 | new |
| Percy | English | 112 | 🇨🇦 British Columbia | – | 1934 | – |
| Percy | English | 35 | 🇫🇷 France | #4262 | 1900 | new |
| Pierce | English | 20,634 | 🇺🇸 United States | #505 | 2025 | ▲ 3 % |
| Pierce | English | 813 | 🇮🇪 Ireland | – | 2002 | – |
| Pierce | English | 673 | 🏴 England & Wales | – | 1996 | – |
| Pierce | English | 579 | 🇨🇦 Ontario | #794 | 2020 | ▼ 45 % |
| Pierce | English | 279 | 🇨🇦 Alberta | – | 2000 | – |
| Pierce | English | 135 | 🇨🇦 British Columbia | #318 | 2023 | ▲ 149 % |
| Percival | English | 1,466 | 🇺🇸 United States | #1529 | 1881 | ▲ 693 % |
| Percival | English | 350 | 🏴 England & Wales | #735 | 2025 | ▲ 344 % |
| Percival | English | 163 | 🇨🇦 Ontario | – | 1918 | – |
| Percival | English | 5 | 🇦🇷 Argentina | – | 1991 | – |
| Pearce | English | 1,296 | 🇺🇸 United States | #4539 | 2022 | ▼ 13 % |
| Pearce | English | 155 | 🏴 England & Wales | – | 1996 | – |
| Pearce | English | 63 | 🇬🇧 Northern Ireland | – | 2005 | – |
| Pearce | English | 24 | 🇨🇦 Ontario | – | 2009 | – |
| Pearce | English | 5 | 🏴 Scotland | – | 2014 | – |
| Perceval | French | 205 | 🇫🇷 France | – | 1994 | – |
| Perceval | French | 5 | 🇺🇸 United States | – | 2019 | – |
How we grouped these names
- Percival ↔ Percy — Wikidata “said to be the same as”
- Percy ↔ Pierce — Wikidata “said to be the same as”
- Percy ↔ Pearce — Wikidata “said to be the same as”
Questions about Pierce
How popular is the name Pierce?
In 2025 it ranked #270 in Northern Ireland. Official registers record 64,190 births across 10 countries.
What is Pierce in other languages?
Percy (English); Percival (English); Pearce (English); Perceval (French).
When was Pierce most popular?
It peaked in Ontario in 1917, at 203.2 births per 100,000.
Is Pierce a boy or a girl name?
In official birth registers, Pierce is a boy name.