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Pearce

Boy #10949 in 2023

Pearce is a boy name that appears in U.S. Social Security records.

Popularity of Pearce

Popularity, 1912–2023

29 births in 2023

1912 2023

1,206 U.S. births recorded from 1912–2023. Used for both boys and girls — see notes below.

Peak year

2010

45 babies

First recorded

1912

111 years of history

Recent trend

Rising

Last 5 yrs vs. prior 5

Similar names

From patricia; later also seen as the feminine form of the saint's name Patrick

In the New Testament, Saul, Apostle to the Gentiles and author of fourteen epistles

From Patrick, from Patricius, the name of an early Irish saint

Girl · coinages

Invented by Sir for his pastoral poem '''' (c 1593)

Boy · Ancient Greek

From Peter, from Petrus, from Petrus, from Πέτρος, from t=stone, rock

Boy · Ancient Greek

One of the twelve disciples of Jesus in the Bible; one of the seven deacons

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Popularity counts come from the U.S. Social Security Administration's national dataset. Meanings and origins are curated from etymological sources. If you spot an error, please let us know.