Boy nameCurrently #2,774 in the USSteady
Pearson
//ˈpɪɹsən//
2 syllablesPeak year: 20197 lettersStarts with P
Meaning & origin
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Pearson's popularity over time
| Year | Births named Pearson |
|---|---|
| 1898 | 5 |
| 1905 | 5 |
| 1912 | 5 |
| 1914 | 9 |
| 1915 | 12 |
| 1916 | 8 |
| 1919 | 16 |
| 1920 | 9 |
| 1921 | 13 |
| 1922 | 8 |
| 1923 | 7 |
| 1924 | 8 |
| 1925 | 8 |
| 1926 | 5 |
| 1927 | 6 |
| 1929 | 5 |
| 1930 | 12 |
| 1933 | 5 |
| 1934 | 5 |
| 1936 | 5 |
| 1937 | 7 |
| 1938 | 8 |
| 1939 | 6 |
| 1940 | 7 |
| 1941 | 8 |
| 1944 | 5 |
| 1946 | 5 |
| 1950 | 7 |
| 1951 | 5 |
| 1957 | 6 |
| 1960 | 6 |
| 1971 | 5 |
| 1975 | 5 |
| 1978 | 6 |
| 1980 | 9 |
| 1981 | 5 |
| 1983 | 7 |
| 1984 | 9 |
| 1985 | 13 |
| 1986 | 8 |
| 1987 | 7 |
| 1988 | 8 |
| 1989 | 7 |
| 1990 | 12 |
| 1991 | 11 |
| 1992 | 15 |
| 1993 | 12 |
| 1994 | 11 |
| 1995 | 17 |
| 1996 | 22 |
| 1997 | 16 |
| 1998 | 25 |
| 1999 | 37 |
| 2000 | 27 |
| 2001 | 35 |
| 2002 | 34 |
| 2003 | 31 |
| 2004 | 32 |
| 2005 | 36 |
| 2006 | 46 |
| 2007 | 45 |
| 2008 | 62 |
| 2009 | 44 |
| 2010 | 45 |
| 2011 | 35 |
| 2012 | 57 |
| 2013 | 39 |
| 2014 | 39 |
| 2015 | 56 |
| 2016 | 57 |
| 2017 | 61 |
| 2018 | 48 |
| 2019 | 69 |
| 2020 | 47 |
| 2021 | 54 |
| 2022 | 53 |
| 2023 | 46 |
| 2024 | 56 |
Pearson through the decades
- Pearson peaked in 2019, when 69 babies were named Pearson in the US.
- The 2020s were Pearson's strongest decade, averaging 51 births a year.
- Over the last 10 years of data (2015–2024), use of Pearson has risen 22% compared to the 10 years before that.
- Pearson currently ranks #2,774 in the US and is holding steady.