Pearson
The Story of Pearson
As a girl name
Pearson first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a girl name in 2005, with 6 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 2019, when 11 Pearsons were born — ranking #9,108 that year. As of 2026, Pearson ranks #10,241 for girls with 9 births, holding steady (-4%). In total, more than 126 Pearsons have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 2000s through the 2020s.
As a boy name
Pearson first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a boy name in 1898, with 5 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 2019, when 58 Pearsons were born — ranking #2,337 that year. As of 2026, Pearson ranks #2,801 for boys with 46 births, gradually falling (-6%). In total, more than 2K Pearsons have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1890s through the 2020s.
Popularity Over Time
Popularity by State
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About the name Pearson
Pearson is a unisex baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1898 and has accumulated 2K births in the dataset. Pearson's peak popularity came in 2019 when it ranked #1,121. Use the chart and map above to compare Pearson's trajectory across years and U.S. states, or browse the related names section to discover similar choices.
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Data sources
- Birth statistics (counts, ranks, years 1880–2026) — U.S. Social Security Administration . Predictions for years not yet released by SSA are computed by Peek a Name from historical trends; we update with official data as soon as it ships.
- Etymology, cultural origins, and related forms — Behind the Name (used under their public API terms).
- Meaning prose and editorial summary — Wikipedia article extracts, licensed under CC BY-SA 3.0 .
- Predicted nationality distribution — Nationalize.io .
- Phonetically similar names — Datamuse .
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