Pierre Simmons
There are approximately 11 people named Pierre Simmons living in the United States today. That makes this name combination very rare, occurring at a rate of about 1 in 31,159,485 Americans.
This estimate combines SSA birth records for the first name Pierre with Census Bureau frequency data for the surname Simmons. Below you will find a breakdown of both names, including popularity trends, gender data, and Census demographics where available.
Expected bearers
11
1 in 31,159,485
Named Pierre
16K
Alive today
Named Simmons
229K
Alive today
US population
343M
Denominator
Estimated living: 16K
Rarity: Uncommon
Gender: Male
Peak year: 1988
Average age: 39
Top Census group: Black or African American (54.6%)
Estimated bearers: 229K
Rarity: Common
Census rank: #119
Per 100K: 66.86
Top ancestry: White (55.5%)
First name trend
Pierre: popularity over time
Year-by-year SSA birth registrations for the first name Pierre. The peak year was 1988 with 482 births. The average person named Pierre today is 39 years old.
Babies born per year
Demographics
Ancestry and ethnicity for Pierre
Self-reported race and ethnicity breakdown for people with the first name Pierre, from the 2020 US Census Bureau first-name tables. The largest published group is Black or African American at 54.6%.
The bar chart below shows how people with the first name Pierre described their own race and ethnicity on the 2020 Census form. These are self-reported numbers, and they describe the population who happened to carry the name Pierre at the time of the Census. A first name does not determine a person's race or ethnicity.
- Black or African American54.6% · 12,327
- White30.8% · 6,961
- Hispanic or Latino8.3% · 1,869
- Two or more races3.6% · 804
- Asian and Pacific Islander2.3% · 516
- American Indian and Alaska Native0.5% · 105
Ethnicity
Ancestry of the Simmons surname
Self-reported race and ethnicity breakdown for people with the surname Simmons, from the 2020 US Census Bureau. The largest group is White at 55.5%.
The bar chart below shows how people with the surname Simmons described their own race and ethnicity on the 2020 Census form. These are self-reported numbers, and they describe the population who happened to carry the surname Simmons at the time of the Census. A surname does not determine a person's race or ethnicity.
- White55.5% · 110,909
- Black or African American35.2% · 70,354
- Two or more races4.8% · 9,595
- Hispanic or Latino3.3% · 6,615
- Asian and Pacific Islander0.6% · 1,225
- American Indian and Alaska Native0.6% · 1,155
Methodology
How we calculated this
The first name Pierre has a living-bearer frequency of 0.0046% of the US population, based on 15,889 estimated living Americans carrying this first name (from SSA birth records going back to 1880, adjusted for mortality using CDC life tables).
Even though the Census Bureau now publishes first-name tables, we do not use that file as the main first-name input for this estimate. The latest first-name Census snapshot is from 2020, which makes it 6 years old today. Because Census first-name data is only released once every 10 years, SSA birth records plus CDC survival rates give a better current estimate of how many people are likely alive with the name Pierre right now.
The surname Simmons appears at a rate of 66.86 per 100,000 residents in the 2020 Census Bureau surname file, which translates to a frequency of 0.0669%.
Multiplying these two independent frequencies against the current US population of 342,754,338 gives an expected count of approximately 11 people with the full name Pierre Simmons. This assumes statistical independence between first and last names, which is a simplification but produces reasonable estimates for most combinations.
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FAQ
Pierre Simmons: questions and answers
How many people are named Pierre Simmons?
We estimate approximately 11 people in the United States share the full name Pierre Simmons. That works out to about 1 in 31,159,485 Americans. This is calculated by combining the first-name frequency (0.0046%) with the surname frequency (66.86 per 100K) against the current US population.
How rare is the name Pierre Simmons?
We classify Pierre Simmons as "Very Rare". About 1 in 31,159,485 Americans share this exact first and last name combination.
Is Pierre a male or female name?
Pierre is predominantly male. Out of 18,982 total SSA registrations, 99.6% were male and 0.4% were female. See the full Pierre profile for detailed gender data.
Where does this data come from?
First-name data comes from the Social Security Administration's national baby name files (1880 to 2024). Surname data comes from the 2020 US Census Bureau decennial surname tables. Living-bearer estimates use CDC actuarial life tables to adjust for mortality. Read the full methodology.
How many people share the full name Pierre Simmons?
HowManyOfMe.org, our sister site, answers that with the living-bearer count in one glance.