Piero
Boy name · #4070 in 2025 · Very rare
How old is the name Piero? In official American birth records, Piero has been tracked continuously since 1961, giving it 64 years of documented American history.
Piero is currently the #4070 boy name in the United States — 26 babies received it in 2025. A decade ago it stood at #4295, so the name has been rising over the past ten years. Roughly one in every 69,231 boys born in 2025 was named Piero.
The 64-year story
Piero first appears in the Social Security records in 1961, when 9 boys received the name. Its peak came in 2007, when 37 boys were named Piero — good for #3090 that year. Today's parents encounter it on its way down the popularity curve, which for many parents is exactly the appeal. Following the curve matters more than today's snapshot: a name's position on its rise-peak-decline arc is the best predictor of how common it will feel in a kindergarten class five years from now.
Babies named Piero per year. Source: Official national birth records.
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Uniqueness: will there be another Piero in class?
On our rarity read — which blends how common Piero is today with its five-year momentum — the name reads as "very rare". A high score means genuine rarity — your Piero will likely be the only one in the room, with the occasional spelling-out as the price.
Where Piero is most common
State-level data for Piero is too sparse in 2025 to rank by rate — in most states its count falls below the SSA's per-state reporting threshold (counts under 5 are withheld).
Names like Piero
Statistically, parents drawn to Piero tend to be choosing among names with similar popularity arcs, era profiles, and sounds — the closest matches in our model are Romero, Karlo, Paolo, Saulo, and Pavel.
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Rank history (last 25 years)
| Year | Babies named Piero | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 26 | #4050 |
| 2024 | 25 | #4200 |
| 2023 | 30 | #3712 |
| 2022 | 36 | #3278 |
| 2021 | 25 | #4118 |
| 2020 | 15 | #5699 |
| 2019 | 17 | #5340 |
| 2018 | 19 | #4918 |
| 2017 | 18 | #5111 |
| 2016 | 12 | #6726 |
| 2015 | 23 | #4295 |
| 2014 | 19 | #4866 |
| 2013 | 19 | #4804 |
| 2012 | 13 | #6306 |
| 2011 | 23 | #4221 |
| 2010 | 12 | #6698 |
| 2009 | 18 | #5102 |
| 2008 | 22 | #4395 |
| 2007 | 37 | #3090 |
| 2006 | 17 | #5072 |
| 2005 | 15 | #5278 |
| 2004 | 30 | #3217 |
| 2003 | 27 | #3366 |
| 2002 | 22 | #3794 |
| 2001 | 20 | #3974 |
Frequently asked questions
How old is the name Piero?
In official American birth records, the name Piero first appeared in 1961 (over 64 years ago), when 9 newborn boys received the name. It has been tracked in modern national records for 64 years.
Is Piero a popular boy name?
Piero ranked #4070 among boys in 2025 with 26 babies given the name — outside the top 500, making it an uncommon pick. Ten years earlier it ranked #4295.
When was the name Piero most popular?
Piero peaked in 2007, when 37 American boys received the name (ranked #3090 that year). Since 2007 the name has declined from that high.
How rare is the name Piero?
In 2025, roughly 1 in 69,231 newborn American boys was named Piero. On our rarity scale (rarity blended with momentum) we classify it as "very rare".
Data source: Official American birth records, 1880–2025, national and state files. Counts reflect registered birth records for American families.