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Pierce

Name meaning, origin and popularity

: rock

Pierce is a boy's name that comes from Greek and means "rock". It is used in English and Irish.

Meaning
Rock
Origin
Greek
Gender
Boy
US rank
#505 in 2025

Meaning and origin of Pierce

As a boy's name, Pierce comes from Greek and means "rock". It is used in English and Irish.

Pierce is also a surname: the 213th most common in the 2020 US Census, held by 132,277 people. See the most common last names.

Meanings come from published name dictionaries, led by Behind the Name. How we research names

Pierce on Nomezo lists

What our editors wrote about Pierce on 4 lists.

  • “From Piers, a form of Peter, meaning stone”

    From Redneck names for boys, southern gentleman names for boys

  • “Stone; English, from Piers, a form of Peter. Sharp and polished”

    From Boy middle names, one-syllable boy middle names

  • “From Piers, the medieval English form of Peter”

    From Cool last names, cool last names

  • “Rock; Greek, via Norman Piers, a form of Peter”

    From Strong boy names, strong boy names from Greek and Latin

How popular is Pierce?

US rank in 2025
#505
598 babies, 350 per million boys
Best rank
#394 in 1886
Most babies: 648 in 2015
Babies since 1880
At least 20,245
Years with under 5 are not listed
1880s1900s1920s1940s1960s1980s2000s2020s
Babies per million US boys, by decade (the 2020s so far, to 2025). Highest in the 2020s, at 325 per million.
Babies named Pierce per million US boys, by decade; highest in the 2020s
1880s121 per million
1890s111 per million
1900s98 per million
1910s62 per million
1920s51 per million
1930s39 per million
1940s25 per million
1950s15 per million
1960s12 per million
1970s11 per million
1980s42 per million
1990s123 per million
2000s245 per million
2010s315 per million
2020s325 per million
US rank by year
Year2016201720182019202020212022202320242025
Rank#474#523#490#490#504#503#571#547#540#505

Source: US Social Security Administration baby-name data, 1880 to 2025, as published in 2026. Each spelling is counted separately, a name given to fewer than 5 babies of one sex in a year is left out, and few people born before 1937 have records, which is why the chart shows babies per million rather than raw counts.

Other forms of Pierce

The same name in other languages and spellings, with the same meaning and origin.

  • PereRock, stone (Greek, boy)
  • PierreRock, stone (Greek, boy)
  • PiersRock, stone (Greek, boy)

Names with a similar meaning

  • PetraRock, stone (Greek, girl)
  • AlanMeaning uncertain; perhaps little rock, or from the Alans (Brythonic, boy)
  • PeterRock, stone (Greek, boy)
  • CraigRock, crag (Scottish Gaelic, boy)
  • PeadarRock, stone (Greek, boy)
  • PedroRock, stone (Greek, boy)
  • AlanaFeminine form of Alan, possibly little rock (Breton, girl)
  • AlannaFeminine form of Alan; uncertain, perhaps little rock (Brythonic, girl)
  • BoutrosRock, stone (Greek, boy)
  • GiampieroGod is gracious and rock (Hebrew and Greek, boy)

Middle names for Pierce

Picked from our middle-name lists with a different first letter and a shorter length, so the full name flows.

  • DavidBeloved one (Hebrew, boy)
  • EltonElla's town (Old English, boy)
  • GrantGreat, large (Old French, boy)
  • LamarThe pool (Old French, boy)
  • MicahWho is like Yahweh? (Hebrew, boy)
  • RexKing (Latin, boy)
  • RhysArdor, enthusiasm (Welsh, boy)
  • RiverFlowing river (English, unisex)

More boy names from Greek

  • AlexanderDefender of men (Greek, boy)
  • LucasMan from Lucania (Greek, boy)
  • ChristianFollower of Christ (Greek, boy)
  • LeonA lion (Greek, boy)
  • HectorHolding fast (Greek, boy)
  • TheoGift of God (Greek, boy)
  • AlexisHelper, defender (Greek, boy)
  • LucaMan from Lucania (Greek, boy)
  • SebastianMan of sebaste, venerable (Greek, boy)
  • AlexDefender, protector (Greek, unisex)

Pierce: common questions

What does the name Pierce mean?

Pierce comes from Greek and means "rock".

Is Pierce a boy or girl name?

Pierce is mainly a boy's name. In 2025, 20 girls and 598 boys in the US were named Pierce, according to Social Security Administration data.

Where does the name Pierce come from?

Pierce comes from Greek and means "rock". Today it is used in English and Irish.

How popular is the name Pierce?

Pierce ranked #505 in the US in 2025, with 598 babies given the name, according to Social Security Administration data.

What are other forms of Pierce?

Forms of Pierce with the same meaning and origin include Pere (Spanish), Pierre (French) and Piers (English).

What middle names go with Pierce?

Middle names that flow well with Pierce include David, Elton, Grant, Lamar and Micah. A different first letter and a contrasting length usually sound best.