The baby name Pearson is a Male name , 2 syllables long and is pronounced /ˈpɪərsən/ or /ˈpɪrsən/ (PEER-sən).
Pearson is English in Origin.
The baby name Pearson is a Male name , 2 syllables long and is pronounced /ˈpɪərsən/ or /ˈpɪrsən/ (PEER-sən).
Pearson is English in Origin.
Pearson is an English patronymic name meaning "son of Piers," with Piers the Middle English form of Peter. The pathway runs from Greek Petros ("rock, stone") through Latin Petrus to Old French/Norman Piers, brought to England after 1066. As Piers flourished in medieval England - think Piers Plowman - the surname Pearson arose to identify descendants of a man named Piers.
Adopted as a hereditary surname by the 14th century, Pearson later migrated into given-name use in Britain and North America, rare in the 1800s but fitting the modern trend for surname firsts. Variants and spellings include Pierson and Peirson; related forms are Pierce and Pearce. Scandinavian cognates include Persson and Petersen. The name conveys the steadfast "rock" of its Peter-root and is typically masculine, though occasionally used unisex.
Based on birth registration data from national statistics agencies.
| Country | Gender | Year | Rank | Born | of |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BW | Boys | 0 | #150 | 5 | 4,685 |
| BW | Girls | 0 | #151 | 1 | 4,216 |
| MO | Boys | 0 | #234 | 1 | 5,842 |
| AO | Boys | 0 | #248 | 2 | 5,568 |
| NA | Boys | 0 | #250 | 4 | 6,830 |
| TW | Boys | 0 | #255 | 2 | 7,111 |
| NG | 0 | #272 | 1 | 5,926 | |
| SG | 0 | #281 | 2 | 11,010 | |
| Canada | Boys | 2024 | #300 | 7 | 2,588 |
| JP | Boys | 0 | #303 | 1 | 7,909 |
| CN | Boys | 0 | #329 | 3 | 9,639 |
| HK | 0 | #357 | 1 | 8,483 | |
| GH | Boys | 0 | #361 | 1 | 8,138 |
| PH | Boys | 0 | #408 | 1 | 11,440 |
| ZA | 0 | #472 | 3 | 14,421 | |
| PA | Girls | 0 | #518 | 1 | 9,861 |
| HK | Boys | 0 | #557 | 1 | 12,905 |
| BD | Boys | 0 | #605 | 1 | 10,045 |
| SG | Girls | 0 | #632 | 1 | 18,916 |
| SG | Boys | 0 | #737 | 3 | 17,960 |
| QA | Boys | 0 | #742 | 2 | 18,093 |
| KW | Boys | 0 | #805 | 2 | 18,755 |
| NG | Girls | 0 | #825 | 2 | 15,093 |
| United States | Boys | 2024 | #846 | 47 | 7,044 |
| United States | Girls | 2024 | #908 | 9 | 8,487 |
| OM | Boys | 0 | #917 | 2 | 17,948 |
| NG | Boys | 0 | #995 | 7 | 16,906 |
| SA | Girls | 0 | #1,014 | 1 | 25,931 |
| IN | Boys | 0 | #1,039 | 1 | 16,750 |
| ZA | Boys | 0 | #1,091 | 88 | 25,619 |
| AE | Boys | 0 | #1,143 | 1 | 22,615 |
| MY | Boys | 0 | #1,180 | 3 | 25,439 |
| MA | 0 | #1,199 | 1 | 20,986 | |
| ZA | Girls | 0 | #1,232 | 5 | 25,928 |
| SA | Boys | 0 | #1,691 | 1 | 28,008 |
Pearson is popular in 25 countries — most recent births per country:
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