Piper
Girl name · #155 in 2025 · Uniqueness 56/100
In 2025, 1,940 baby girls were named Piper, placing it at #155 in the official national rankings. A decade ago it stood at #67, so the name has been falling over the past ten years. Roughly one in every 928 girls born in 2025 was named Piper.
The 74-year story
Piper first appears in the Social Security records in 1951, when 11 girls received the name. Its peak came in 2015, when 4,140 girls were named Piper — good for #67 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 Piper per year, 1880–2025. Source: SSA.
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Uniqueness: will there be another Piper in class?
Piper scores 56 out of 100 on our uniqueness scale, which blends current rarity with five-year momentum — putting it in the "distinctive" band. That middle band is the sweet spot many parents hunt for: recognizable without being everywhere.
Where Piper is most common
Geography matters for names, and Piper is no exception. In 2025 the states with the most Pipers were TX (140), CA (100), OH (97), FL (83), NC (83). Raw counts naturally favor populous states, but the spread still hints at where the name is part of the local naming culture.
Names like Piper
Statistically, parents drawn to Piper tend to be choosing among names with similar popularity arcs, era profiles, and sounds — the closest matches in our model are Skylar, Parker, Sawyer, Presley, and Ember.
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Rank history (last 25 years)
| Year | Babies named Piper | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 1,940 | #155 |
| 2024 | 1,884 | #159 |
| 2023 | 2,075 | #135 |
| 2022 | 2,495 | #114 |
| 2021 | 2,741 | #96 |
| 2020 | 2,902 | #91 |
| 2019 | 3,188 | #84 |
| 2018 | 3,230 | #88 |
| 2017 | 3,567 | #81 |
| 2016 | 3,956 | #67 |
| 2015 | 4,140 | #67 |
| 2014 | 3,868 | #75 |
| 2013 | 3,191 | #97 |
| 2012 | 3,073 | #98 |
| 2011 | 2,737 | #110 |
| 2010 | 2,142 | #144 |
| 2009 | 2,191 | #147 |
| 2008 | 1,913 | #172 |
| 2007 | 1,483 | #240 |
| 2006 | 1,385 | #245 |
| 2005 | 1,261 | #259 |
| 2004 | 1,214 | #266 |
| 2003 | 902 | #343 |
| 2002 | 643 | #448 |
| 2001 | 705 | #411 |
Frequently asked questions
Is Piper a popular girl name?
Piper ranked #155 among girls in 2025 with 1,940 babies given the name — inside the top 500: established but not ubiquitous. Ten years earlier it ranked #67.
When was the name Piper most popular?
Piper peaked in 2015, when 4,140 American girls received the name (ranked #67 that year). Since 2015 the name has declined from that high.
How rare is the name Piper?
In 2025, roughly 1 in 928 newborn American girls was named Piper. It scores 56/100 on our uniqueness scale (rarity blended with momentum), which we classify as "distinctive".
Data source: U.S. Social Security Administration name statistics, 1880–2025, national and state files. Counts reflect Social Security card applications; names with fewer than 5 occurrences in a state-year are suppressed by the SSA.