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Pierre

pye-AIR /pjɛʁ/ French

At a glance

U.S. rank 2025
#1,252 of boy names (outside the top 1,000)
Babies in 2025
159 (<0.01% of boys)
Trend
Slipping #1,111 in 2020 #1,252 in 2025
Peak
#389 in 1986
First recorded
1880

Meaning of Pierre

Pierre, pronounced pye-AIR, is the polished French cousin of Peter, rooted in the Greek word “petros,” meaning “rock,” so he walks through life steady as Gibraltar yet light on his feet. The name carries a whiff of warm baguettes and accordion music, helped along by artistic greats like painter Pierre-Auguste Renoir and Nobel-winning scientist Pierre Curie. It nods to Saint Peter, the original “rock” of the early church, giving parents an instant tale of strength and faith to share at bedtime. In the United States, Pierre has never chased the spotlight, hovering comfortably in the mid-ranks for more than a century—proof that he prefers timeless charm over fleeting trends. With just two elegant syllables, Pierre rolls off the tongue like a quick “bonjour,” adding a dash of chic to playground roll calls from Miami to Montréal. For families seeking a name that feels both classic and cosmopolitan, Pierre offers a passport stamped with history, heart, and a playful French wink.

How to pronounce Pierre

French

Popularity of Pierre in the U.S.

Pierre was the #1,252 boy name in the U.S. in 2025, with 159 babies. It peaked at #389 in 1986.

Bar and line chart: Pierre in the U.S., 1880–2025. Bars: boys given the name each year, most 475 in 1988 and 159 in 2025. Line: rank among boy names, peak #389 in 1986, #1,252 in 2025.
  • Boys named Pierre (left scale)
  • Rank among U.S. boy names (right scale, #1 at the top)
By year, 1880–2025. Source: SSA. Download: PNG · SVG
Year-by-year table, 1880⁠–⁠2025 145 rows
YearBabiesRankvs previous year
20251591,252▼ 9
20241591,243▼ 76
20231771,167▼ 11
20221781,156▼ 75
20211961,081▲ 30
20201771,111▼ 26
20191841,085▼ 40
20181941,045▲ 141
20171571,186▼ 62
20161731,124–
20151701,124▼ 116
20142031,008▼ 34
2013205974▲ 43
20121921,017▼ 30
2011198987▼ 38
2010211949▲ 71
20091911,020▼ 41
2008203979▲ 26
20071921,005▼ 8
2006185997▲ 38
20051621,035▲ 32
20041501,067▼ 134
2003176933▲ 12
2002170945▲ 23
2001159968▼ 44
2000166924▲ 2
1999158926▼ 125
1998191801▼ 2
1997183799▲ 50
1996164849▼ 5
1995163844▼ 108
1994204736▼ 85
1993250651▼ 52
1992295599▼ 74
1991366525▼ 33
1990387492▼ 35
1989423457▼ 43
1988475414▼ 13
1987472401▼ 12
1986470389▲ 15
1985447404▲ 1
1984410405▼ 1
1983408404▲ 49
1982357453▲ 33
1981298486▲ 19
1980282505▲ 57
1979234562▲ 89
1978166651▼ 22
1977179629▲ 67
1976142696▼ 27
1975152669▼ 74
1974180595▲ 128
1973124723▼ 72
1972151651▼ 23
1971174628▼ 55
1970198573–
1969188573▼ 21
1968188552▼ 39
1967215513▲ 13
1966210526▼ 25
1965231501▲ 20
1964224521▼ 3
1963238518▲ 58
1962185576▼ 62
1961240514▼ 2
1960241512▲ 13
1959225525▲ 8
1958208533▲ 26
1957190559▲ 39
1956162598▼ 8
1955155590▼ 21
1954167569▲ 65
1953127634▲ 43
1952105677▲ 16
1951102693▼ 48
1950116645▲ 74
194991719▲ 18
194883737▼ 52
1947102685▲ 19
194685704▲ 63
194564767▼ 100
194486667▲ 157
194364824▼ 3
194262821▼ 82
194170739▲ 91
194057830▼ 67
193963763▼ 14
193867749▲ 22
193763771▼ 15
193664756▲ 1
193566757▲ 131
193450888▼ 76
193358812▲ 9
193260821▼ 46
193165775▲ 80
193059855▲ 23
192957878▲ 35
192854913▼ 55
192762858▲ 206
1926431,064▼ 148
192554916▼ 30
192461886▲ 155
1923461,041▼ 64
192252977▼ 64
192159913▼ 121
192071792▲ 146
191951938▲ 11
191849949▼ 3
191746946▲ 82
1916391,028▼ 87
191544941▼ 71
191439870▲ 242
1913211,112▼ 142
191222970▲ 220
191191,190▲ 3
191081,193▼ 353
190912840▲ 37
190810877▼ 11
190710866▲ 61
19068927back
19049810▼ 76
190310734▼ 47
190211687▼ 50
190111637▲ 148
190011785▼ 202
189912583▲ 419
189861,002▼ 543
189718459▲ 367
18968826▲ 46
18957872▼ 142
18949730▲ 38
18938768▼ 196
189213572▲ 63
18919635▲ 249
18906884▼ 256
188910628▲ 20
188810648▼ 17
18879631▼ 26
188610605▲ 36
18859641▼ 71
188411570▼ 73
188313497▲ 43
188212540▼ 7
188111533▼ 28
188013505–

Pierre by state

Pierre ranks #516 in Maryland (2025).

Map: Pierre's 2025 rank among boy names in each U.S. state
Rank among boy names by state, 2025. Source: SSA. Download: PNG · SVG
Rank by state 12 states
StateRankBabies
Maryland5169
Louisiana7755
Georgia79211
North Carolina82510
Michigan8298
Illinois8709
Indiana9495
Ohio1,0157
Texas1,16918
Florida1,19110
New York1,2978
California1,36413

Notable people named Pierre

  • Pierre Trudeau was a Canadian lawyer and Liberal Party leader who served two stretches as the 15th prime minister of Canada between 1968 and 1984.
  • Pierre Teilhard de Chardin was a French Jesuit priest and paleontologist who blended evolutionary science with Christian mysticism and helped discover the Peking Man fossils in China.
  • Pierre Bourdieu was an influential French sociologist known for his work on education, culture, and taste.
  • Pierre de Coubertin was a French educator and historian who co-founded the International Olympic Committee and is celebrated as the father of the modern Olympic Games.
  • Pierre Curie was a French physicist who shared the 1903 Nobel Prize in Physics with his wife, Marie, for their pioneering work on radioactivity, making them the first married couple to win a Nobel.
More people named Pierre 3 more
  • Pierre Cardin was an Italian and French fashion designer celebrated for his daring Space Age designs, geometric shapes and experimental unisex looks.
  • Pierre de Fermat was a French lawyer and mathematician whose work paved the way for calculus and who is best remembered for Fermat's Last Theorem.
  • Pierre Samuel du Pont de Nemours was a French economist and writer who brought his family to the United States during the French Revolution.