Pierre
How to say it: pee-AIR · /piˈɛr/
French form of Peter; from Greek Petros meaning 'rock' or 'stone'. The classic French apostolic name.
Pierre was the 1,097th most popular boys’ name in the United States in 2025, given to 159 babies (Social Security Administration). Its busiest decade was the 1980s, its births are down about 6% in ten years, and it is projected to slip to #1,177 by 2030.
Updated · SSA 2025 data, published May 2026 · Insee 2025 data, published July 2026 · How we compute these figures
Key facts
| Rank among boys’ names, 2025 | #1,097 |
|---|---|
| Babies born in 2025 | 159 |
| Share of births | 1 in 20,851 |
| Peak decade | 1980s |
| Change over 10 years | −6% |
| Projected rank for 2030 (estimate) | #1,177 |
| In France, 2025 | #216 among boys’ names, 260 births |
Sources: Social Security Administration (SSA), Insee (France). How we compute these figures.
Its life, decade by decade
Long present in the US, Pierre crested in the 1980s and now sits well below that level. Further softening is expected.
What goes with it
Smooth and polished with a crisp finish, Pierre travels well and carries a saintly biblical heritage. Henri pairs in style.
Nicknames
- Pier
Honouring a Pierre in the family
- Pietequivalent
- Peterequivalent
- Pieroequivalent
- Pederequivalent
- Pedroequivalent
- Pietroequivalent
In the classroom
In a class of 25 children born in 2025, the chance that another child is called Pierre is about under 1 in 200.
Around the world
This spelling is used in Danish, English, French, Greek, Norwegian, Swedish.
In France: #216 for boys in 2025.
Famous people named Pierre
- Pierre de Coubertin (1863–1937)Founder of modern Olympic Games, pedagogue and historian
- Pierre de Fermat (1607–1665)French mathematician and lawyer
- Pierre Corneille (1606–1684)French tragedian
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