Peirce
Boy name · English · Greek · Latin
- US rank
- Unranked
- Syllables
- 1
- Peak
- #7,422 in 1992
0 babies were named Peirce in the US in 2025.
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US births per million boys, 1992–2025
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Popularity: U.S. Social Security Administration (babies with 5+ births per year).
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- HistoryPeirce first shows up in US birth records in 1992, the first year at least 5 babies got it. It has been in use for 33 years since.
- Best yearIts best year was 1992, when it reached #7,422.
About the name Peirce
Peirce is a boy name of English, Greek and Latin origin. It has 6 letters and 1 syllable, starting with P and ending in “-rce”. US birth records list Peirce for boys from 1992 to 2017, in 16 of those 26 years. Its best year was 1992, when it ranked #7,422 among boy names. It hasn't been given to 5 or more US babies in a year since 2017, so today it's a genuinely rare choice.
Origin:English namesGreek namesLatin names
| Decade | Babies per million | About 1 in |
|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 2.3 | 444,444 boys |
| 2000s | 2.1 | 465,116 boys |
| 2010s | 1.1 | 941,176 boys |
More English boy names
- Boy name: Oliver · olive tree
- Boy name: Henry · ruler of the home
- Unisex name: James · supplanter
- Boy name: William · resolute protector
- Boy name: Benjamin · son of the right hand
- Boy name: Jack · God is gracious
- Unisex name: Hudson · son of Hudde
- Unisex name: Julian · of the Julius family
Questions about the name Peirce
What is the origin of the name Peirce?
Peirce has English, Greek, Latin roots in our records. Other English names include Oliver, Henry, James.
Is Peirce a boy or girl name?
Peirce is a boy name.
How popular is the name Peirce?
Peirce is rare: fewer than 5 US boys got it in 2025, and it was last given to 5 or more in 2017. It peaked at #7,422 in 1992.