Holding steady.
Popularity of Pierrette since 1927
Babies named Pierrette per year in U.S. Social Security records. Raw births topped out in 1955, but relative to how few babies were recorded back then, Pierrette's real moment was 1932.
Data table (by decade)
| Decade | Girls |
|---|---|
| 1920s | 7 |
| 1930s | 32 |
| 1940s | 30 |
| 1950s | 73 |
| 1960s | 60 |
| 1970s | 38 |
| 1980s | 0 |
| 1990s | 0 |
| 2000s | 0 |
| 2010s | 0 |
| 2020s | 0 |
Meaning & origin
Pierrette is a distinctly French name, a feminine form of Pierre that arrived modestly in U.S. records in 1927. It achieved its highest acceptance in 1932, its peak year, during an era when French feminine diminutives enjoyed some American popularity. The name has never been common in the United States; its one-in-N ratio is not available due to extremely low usage in recent years. Since the 1930s, Pierrette has maintained a stable trajectory, rarely appearing in top state lists. Its charm lies in its vintage European feel, but as a given name it has remained rare, keeping a quiet, old-world character.
Pierrette is the French feminine diminutive of Pierre, the French form of Peter, which derives from the Greek petros meaning 'rock' or 'stone'. The suffix -ette indicates 'little', giving the sense of 'little rock'. The name has been used in France since the Middle Ages and was particularly popular in the early 20th century. It is also associated with the commedia dell'arte character Pierrette, the female counterpart of Pierrot.
Nicknames & variants
Nicknames: Pier, Piette, Rette
Variants: Pierretta, Perrette
Sibling names for Pierrette
Names that share Pierrette's style, for a brother or sister.
