Pierre
- Pronunciation
- [Pierre]
- Gender
- Male
- Meaning
- A Rock. Form Of Peter.
- Origin
- French
Pierre Popularity Snapshot
Across the entire US Social Security Administration record (1880–2024), 18,908 baby boys have been named Pierre. The name peaked in 1988 with 475 US births that year (rank #415). In 2024, ranked #1253 nationally — 838 places below its 1988 peak.
Top States for Pierre
Based on 1910–2024 US SSA state-level records, the three states with the most Pierre births are: New York (2,052), Illinois (2,032), California (1,926).
Other French-Origin Names Like Pierre
If you like Pierre's French origin, consider these related names: Abelia, Abella, Acel, Aceline, Adalene. Browse all French names →
6-Letter Names Starting with P
Names with Pierre's exact length and starting letter: Pachua, Padarn, Padric, Paeivi, Paella.
Quick Facts About Pierre
US Popularity History (2000–2013)
Annual US births named Pierre by gender, from US Social Security Administration records. Peak year: 2010 with 211 boys named Pierre (boy rank #950 that year).
Where it stands today: in 2013, ranked #977 for boys (205 US births). That's 27 places below its 2010 peak.
Source: US Social Security Administration. Limitations: US birth-certificate data only; names appearing fewer than 5 times in a given year are suppressed for privacy; spelling variants are counted separately. For names that ranked outside the US top 100 before year 2000, only the years they reached the top 100 are shown — the chart may have gaps for less-popular historical names.
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Where in the US Is Pierre Most Popular?
Average boy-name rank within each state across 2016–2025 SSA records. A lower number means the name appears closer to the top of that state's boys-name rankings — a per-capita measure that isn't biased toward large states. For Pierre the strongest states are Maryland, Georgia, Michigan.
Strongest boys-name states
| # | State | Avg rank | Births |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Maryland | #699 | 29 |
| 2 | Georgia | #709 | 95 |
| 3 | Michigan | #717 | 88 |
| 4 | South Carolina | #756 | 16 |
| 5 | Illinois | #782 | 83 |
| 6 | Louisiana | #805 | 30 |
| 7 | Wisconsin | #815 | 16 |
| 8 | Indiana | #861 | 34 |
| 9 | North Carolina | #863 | 37 |
| 10 | Virginia | #876 | 21 |
Weakest boys-name states
| # | State | Avg rank | Births |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Texas | #1,017 | 69 |
| 2 | Arizona | #903 | 17 |
| 3 | Ohio | #886 | 58 |
| 4 | Virginia | #876 | 21 |
| 5 | North Carolina | #863 | 37 |
| 6 | Indiana | #861 | 34 |
| 7 | Wisconsin | #815 | 16 |
| 8 | Louisiana | #805 | 30 |
| 9 | Illinois | #782 | 83 |
| 10 | South Carolina | #756 | 16 |
Source: SSA state-level baby-name dataset 2016–2025. States with fewer than 3 years of data for Pierre in this window are excluded. Births < 5 in a given state-year are suppressed by SSA for privacy.
Famous People Named Pierre
2 notable figures from history and culture who share the name Pierre.
- Pierre Teilhard de Chardin was a famous French philosopher and a priest who was also known for his controversial writings.
- Pierre Trudeau served as the 15th Prime Minister of Canada.
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Compare Pierre to Other Popular Names
Side-by-side popularity charts and crossover years for Pierre against today's most popular boys-name peers (top 8 by US births in the last 10 years of SSA records).
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