Piers Anthony
There are approximately 1 people named Piers Anthony living in the United States today. That makes this name combination very rare, occurring at a rate of about 1 in 342,754,338 Americans.
This estimate combines SSA birth records for the first name Piers with Census Bureau frequency data for the surname Anthony. Below you will find a breakdown of both names, including popularity trends, gender data, and ancestry information.
Expected bearers
1
1 in 342,754,338
Named Piers
284
Alive today
Named Anthony
64K
Alive today
US population
343M
Denominator
Estimated living: 284
Rarity: Very Rare
Gender: Male
Peak year: 2013
Average age: 20
Estimated bearers: 64K
Rarity: Uncommon
Census rank: #618
Per 100K: 18.68
Top ancestry: White (59.8%)
First name trend
Piers: popularity over time
Year-by-year SSA birth registrations for the first name Piers. The peak year was 2013 with 20 births. The average person named Piers today is 20 years old.
Babies born per year
Ethnicity
Ancestry of the Anthony surname
Self-reported race and ethnicity breakdown for people with the surname Anthony, from the 2010 US Census Bureau. The largest group is White at 59.8%.
- White59.8%
- Black or African American31.9%
- Hispanic or Latino3.8%
- Two or more races2.3%
- Asian and Pacific Islander1.5%
- American Indian and Alaska Native0.6%
Methodology
How we calculated this
The first name Piers has a living-bearer frequency of 0.0001% of the US population, based on 284 estimated living Americans carrying this first name (from SSA birth records going back to 1880, adjusted for mortality using CDC life tables).
The surname Anthony appears at a rate of 18.68 per 100,000 residents in the 2010 Census Bureau surname file, which translates to a frequency of 0.0187%.
Multiplying these two independent frequencies against the current US population of 342,754,338 gives an expected count of approximately 1 people with the full name Piers Anthony. This assumes statistical independence between first and last names, which is a simplification but produces reasonable estimates for most combinations.
Related
Other people with the surname Anthony
FAQ
Piers Anthony: questions and answers
How many people are named Piers Anthony?
We estimate approximately 1 people in the United States share the full name Piers Anthony. That works out to about 1 in 342,754,338 Americans. This is calculated by combining the first-name frequency (0.0001%) with the surname frequency (18.68 per 100K) against the current US population.
How rare is the name Piers Anthony?
We classify Piers Anthony as "Very Rare". About 1 in 342,754,338 Americans share this exact first and last name combination.
Is Piers a male or female name?
Piers is predominantly male. Out of 290 total SSA registrations, 100.0% were male and 0.0% were female. See the full Piers 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 2010 US Census Bureau decennial surname tables. Living-bearer estimates use CDC actuarial life tables to adjust for mortality. Read the full methodology.