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Pierce

maleStatistical record

What official birth registration shows about Pierce: which national registrars published it, in which years, and how its recorded position changed.

No researched meaning, origin or pronunciation yet — what that means.

Falling

among boys in England and Wales · 1996–2024

England and Wales · Boys rank from 1996 to 2024, ranging from #365 to #4749.1996199719981999200020012002200320042005200620072008200920102011201220132014201520162017201820192020202120232024#365#4749
View as table
England and Wales · Boys rank by year
YearRank
1996#365
1997#378
1998#477
1999#454
2000#453
2001#524
2002#534
2003#453
2004#875
2005#574
2006#631
2007#1014
2008#1156
2009#1358
2010#1344
2011#1303
2012#2117
2013#1920
2014#2079
2015#3373
2016#2804
2017#3449
2018#4749
2019#2104
2020#2960
2021#3451
2023#2813
2024#4270

VerifiedSource: Office for National Statistics — Baby Names in England and Wales.Confidence: high.

See all England and Wales names · Source: Office for National Statistics — Baby Names in England and Wales

What the data shows

FallingEngland and Wales · Boys

Recorded in official data among boys in Republic of Ireland in 61 of the 62 years from 1964 to 2025.

In 2024: #785 among boys in Republic of Ireland, #4270 among boys in England and Wales.

Official data from 3 national registrars across 3 regions, 1964–2025 · Office for National Statistics. Data sources

Popularity journey

  1. First recorded1964

    First recorded at #155 among boys in Republic of Ireland in 1964 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.

    Republic of Ireland · Boys

  2. Highest recorded1997–2020

    Highest recorded position: #122 among boys in Northern Ireland, in 1998 (recorded 1997–2020).

    Northern Ireland · Boys

  3. Most recent2025

    Most recently recorded at #676 among boys in Republic of Ireland, in 2025.

    Republic of Ireland · Boys

Popularity data

Official popularity data is available for 3 regions, from 1964 to 2025. Highest recorded position: #122 in Northern Ireland in 1998.

Pierce's recorded popularity observations by year, region and administrative category, including rank, registered births, source confidence and when each region's data was last reviewed.
YearRegionCategoryRankBirths registeredConfidenceStatus
2024England and Walesmale#42704HighVerified
2023England and Walesmale#28137HighVerified
2021England and Walesmale#34515HighVerified
2020England and Walesmale#29606HighVerified
2019England and Walesmale#210410HighVerified
2018England and Walesmale#47493HighVerified
2017England and Walesmale#34495HighVerified
2016England and Walesmale#28047HighVerified
2015England and Walesmale#33735HighVerified
2014England and Walesmale#207910HighVerified
2013England and Walesmale#192011HighVerified
2012England and Walesmale#211710HighVerified
2011England and Walesmale#130319HighVerified
2010England and Walesmale#134418HighVerified
2009England and Walesmale#135817HighVerified
2008England and Walesmale#115621HighVerified
2007England and Walesmale#101424HighVerified
2006England and Walesmale#63144HighVerified
2005England and Walesmale#57446HighVerified
2004England and Walesmale#87524HighVerified
2003England and Walesmale#45354HighVerified
2002England and Walesmale#53439HighVerified
2001England and Walesmale#52437HighVerified
2000England and Walesmale#45345HighVerified
1999England and Walesmale#45447HighVerified
1998England and Walesmale#47741HighVerified
1997England and Walesmale#37860HighVerified
1996England and Walesmale#36561HighVerified
2020Northern Irelandmale#3344HighVerified
2017Northern Irelandmale#4153HighVerified
2016Northern Irelandmale#3584HighVerified
2015Northern Irelandmale#4153HighVerified
2009Northern Irelandmale#3903HighVerified
2008Northern Irelandmale#2179HighVerified
2007Northern Irelandmale#2099HighVerified
2006Northern Irelandmale#18810HighVerified
2005Northern Irelandmale#3073HighVerified
2004Northern Irelandmale#1928HighVerified
2003Northern Irelandmale#15412HighVerified
2002Northern Irelandmale#2046HighVerified
2001Northern Irelandmale#1927HighVerified
2000Northern Irelandmale#1768HighVerified
1999Northern Irelandmale#1997HighVerified
1998Northern Irelandmale#12217HighVerified
1997Northern Irelandmale#12915HighVerified
2025Republic of Irelandmale#6764HighVerified
2024Republic of Irelandmale#7853HighVerified
2023Republic of Irelandmale#6604HighVerified
2021Republic of Irelandmale#5525HighVerified
2020Republic of Irelandmale#4597HighVerified
2019Republic of Irelandmale#5645HighVerified
2018Republic of Irelandmale#4717HighVerified
2017Republic of Irelandmale#4956HighVerified
2016Republic of Irelandmale#4128HighVerified
2015Republic of Irelandmale#34512HighVerified
2014Republic of Irelandmale#4039HighVerified
2013Republic of Irelandmale#4228HighVerified
2012Republic of Irelandmale#33612HighVerified
2011Republic of Irelandmale#30215HighVerified
2010Republic of Irelandmale#33812HighVerified
2009Republic of Irelandmale#28316HighVerified
2008Republic of Irelandmale#20826HighVerified
2007Republic of Irelandmale#20124HighVerified
2006Republic of Irelandmale#21818HighVerified
2005Republic of Irelandmale#17025HighVerified
2004Republic of Irelandmale#18619HighVerified
2003Republic of Irelandmale#17121HighVerified
2002Republic of Irelandmale#14228HighVerified
2001Republic of Irelandmale#17617HighVerified
2000Republic of Irelandmale#17715HighVerified
1999Republic of Irelandmale#16119HighVerified
1998Republic of Irelandmale#17913HighVerified
1997Republic of Irelandmale#15522HighVerified
1996Republic of Irelandmale#15820HighVerified
1995Republic of Irelandmale#16816HighVerified
1994Republic of Irelandmale#18013HighVerified
1993Republic of Irelandmale#17317HighVerified
1992Republic of Irelandmale#19811HighVerified
1991Republic of Irelandmale#17913HighVerified
1990Republic of Irelandmale#17914HighVerified
1989Republic of Irelandmale#19010HighVerified
1988Republic of Irelandmale#16616HighVerified
1987Republic of Irelandmale#16217HighVerified
1986Republic of Irelandmale#18612HighVerified
1985Republic of Irelandmale#18112HighVerified
1984Republic of Irelandmale#17414HighVerified
1983Republic of Irelandmale#19212HighVerified
1982Republic of Irelandmale#18812HighVerified
1981Republic of Irelandmale#17017HighVerified
1980Republic of Irelandmale#18415HighVerified
1979Republic of Irelandmale#15819HighVerified
1978Republic of Irelandmale#16318HighVerified
1977Republic of Irelandmale#17914HighVerified
1976Republic of Irelandmale#21110HighVerified
1975Republic of Irelandmale#20411HighVerified
1974Republic of Irelandmale#2884HighVerified
1973Republic of Irelandmale#18214HighVerified
1972Republic of Irelandmale#19411HighVerified
1971Republic of Irelandmale#18412HighVerified
1970Republic of Irelandmale#18511HighVerified
1969Republic of Irelandmale#13222HighVerified
1968Republic of Irelandmale#16112HighVerified
1967Republic of Irelandmale#16910HighVerified
1966Republic of Irelandmale#13416HighVerified
1965Republic of Irelandmale#14413HighVerified
1964Republic of Irelandmale#15510HighVerified

See methodology and data sources for how popularity data is collected and what "confidence" means.

Where Pierce is officially recorded

3 official registrars have recorded Pierce, between 1964 and 2025, in 61 of those 62 years. Each registrar publishes for its own population on its own methodology, so the positions below are each one country's own ranking and are not comparable with one another.

RegistrarRecordedYearsIts own highest position
Republic of Ireland1964–202561#132 in 1969
England and Wales1996–202428#365 in 1996
Northern Ireland1997–202017#122 in 1998

Its high point came 29 years earlier in Republic of Ireland (1969) than in Northern Ireland (1998).

What's not yet available

  • Meaning
  • Origin
  • Pronunciation
  • Nicknames and spelling variants

Absence from this list does not mean the name isn't genuinely meaningful or widely used — only that Namewise hasn't sourced and reviewed that content yet. Absence from a specific year or geography above does not prove zero use there either; official statistics only publish names above a minimum threshold.

Official popularity data is available for 3 regions, from 1964 to 2025. Highest recorded position: #122 in Northern Ireland in 1998. Source data last verified 2026-07-21.