girl name
Piper
Gender
Girl
Popularity
#155 · U.S. girls (2025)
Popularity of Piper in the US, 1880–2025
Piper first appears in US records in 1951. It peaked in 2015, when 4,140 girls were given the name; in 2025 there were 1,940.
Source: US Social Security Administration.
Is Piper popular?
Steady Piper has held fairly steady over the past decade, after peaking in 2015.
| 2020s | 14,037 | |
|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 33,092 | |
| 2000s | 12,219 | |
| 1990s | 1,252 | |
| 1980s | 573 | |
| 1970s | 719 | |
| 1960s | 531 | |
| 1950s | 295 |
Counts from US Social Security Administration data, 1880–2025.
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Frequently asked questions
Is Piper a boy or a girl name?
Piper is most commonly used as a girl name.
Is Piper a popular name right now?
Piper has held fairly steady over the past decade, after peaking in 2015.
How popular is the name Piper?
In 2025, Piper ranked #155 among girls’ names in the United States, according to U.S. Social Security Administration data.
When was the name Piper most popular?
Piper was most popular in 2015, when about 4,140 US babies were given the name that year, according to US Social Security Administration records.