Peirce
A boys’ name of Old English origin, meaning variant of Pierce; one who pierces.
Babies a year
5
the US, 2017
Rarity
Very rare
among names in use
US popularity
—
outside the top 1000
UK popularity
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outside the ONS list
Peirce by the numbers
Peirce was given to 5 American babies in 2017, the most recent full year we hold.
Its American peak was 7 babies in 1999, making it a 1990s name.
Spelled almost the same
Other names in the records within a letter or two of Peirce. Close spellings are not always related names, but they are usually worth seeing together.
- Pearcestone or rock; form of Pierce27 in the US (2017)
- Princeson of a king; royal title978 in the US (2017)
- Pierceto pierce; a form of Piers559 in the US (2017)
- Percypierces the valley; from Perci152 in England and Wales (2025)
- Pearsestone or rock; a form of Pierce8 in the US (2017)
- Price48 in the US (2017)
Names about as common as Peirce
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