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Pearson

/ˈpɪɹsən/ · 92% boys · 31 born in 2025

Pearson has been given to about 1,678 people in the United States since 1880. It was most common in 2019, which makes it a current name.

Meaning
Origin
Syllables2
Pronunciation/ˈpɪɹsən/
Nicknames
Living in the US≈ 1,472
Median age today15 years

Popularity, 1880–2025

Babies named Pearson per year · SSA, ONS, NRS, CSO, INSEE and SSB
18802025
United StatesEngland & WalesScotlandeach scaled to its own peak
  • Peak year2019 · 69
  • Born in 202531
  • All time1,678

How popular is Pearson?

Its best year was 2019, when 69 babies were given the name, ranking 2355th. The typical living American called Pearson is about 15 years old today. It is relatively most common in Texas, where it accounts for 0.00% of births.

Names that sound like Pearson

Phonetic similarity, 0–1
  1. Carson0.74
  2. Karson0.74
  3. Gerson0.74
  4. Easton0.68
  5. Keaton0.68
  6. Deacon0.68
  7. Eamon0.68
  8. Jefferson0.66

Middle names for Pearson

Ranked by flow score
  1. Pearson Lee0.77
  2. Pearson Dean0.76
  3. Pearson Blake0.76
  4. Pearson Bryce0.76
  5. Pearson Wade0.76
  6. Pearson Quinn0.76

Sibling names for Pearson

Same era, comparable use, no clash
  1. Keziahsister · 0.91
  2. Yousefbrother · 0.91
  3. Fisherbrother · 0.90
  4. Soleilsister · 0.90
  5. Mustafabrother · 0.90
  6. Andiesister · 0.90

Where Pearson is strongest

Share of 2025 births by state
  1. Texas0.00%

With a common surname

Flow score against the most-used American surnames · try your own
  1. Pearson White0.72
  2. Pearson Reyes0.72
  3. Pearson Lee0.72
  4. Pearson Hill0.72
  5. Pearson Hall0.72
  6. Pearson Green0.72

How to read these numbers

Every score on this page is explained
  1. Phonetic similarity0–1
  2. Middle-name flow0–1
  3. Sibling fit0–1
  4. Living population estimatemethod
  5. PronunciationCMU dictionary

Sources for Pearson

Every figure on this page is public record
  1. United States1880–2025
  2. England & Wales1996–2025
  3. Scotland1974–2020
  4. PronunciationCMU dictionary

Pearson across America

Share of 2025 births in each state. Darker means more common.
ME
WA
VT
NH
MT
ND
MN
WI
MI
NY
MA
OR
ID
SD
IA
IL
IN
OH
PA
NJ
CT
RI
NV
WY
NE
MO
KY
WV
VA
MD
DE
CA
UT
CO
KS
AR
TN
NC
DC
AZ
NM
OK
LA
MS
AL
SC
AK
TX
GA
FL
HI
raremost common

Source: US Social Security Administration, national and state name files, 2025 release, and the Office for National Statistics for England and Wales. Etymology researched and written by our editors. Living-population and median-age figures are our own estimates, described in the methodology.