Pier
Gender-neutral name · French · Greek · Latin
- US rank
- Unranked
- Syllables
- 1
- Peak
- #1,842 in 1957
0 babies were named Pier in the US in 2025.
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US births per million girls, 1953–2025
US births per million boys, 1954–2025
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Popularity: U.S. Social Security Administration (babies with 5+ births per year).
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- HistoryPier first shows up in US birth records in 1953, the first year at least 5 babies got it. It has been in use for 72 years since.
- Best yearIts best year was 1957, when it reached #1,842.
About the name Pier
Pier is a gender-neutral name of French, Greek and Latin origin. It has 4 letters and 1 syllable, starting with P and ending in “-ier”. US birth records list Pier for girls from 1953 to 1994, in 27 of those 42 years. Its best year was 1957, when it ranked #1,842 among girl names. It hasn't been given to 5 or more US babies in a year since 1994, so today it's a genuinely rare choice.
Origin:French namesGreek namesLatin names
| Decade | Babies per million | About 1 in |
|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 11 | 91,503 girls |
| 1960s | 7.6 | 131,406 girls |
| 1970s | 2.0 | 510,204 girls |
| 1980s | 1.9 | 515,464 girls |
| 1990s | 0.7 | 1,470,588 girls |
| Decade | Babies per million | About 1 in |
|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 0.4 | 2,400,000 boys |
| 1960s | 0.9 | 1,136,364 boys |
| 1980s | 1.8 | 564,972 boys |
| 1990s | 0.7 | 1,408,451 boys |
| 2000s | 1.1 | 869,565 boys |
| 2010s | 1.1 | 900,901 boys |
| 2020s | 0.6 | 1,724,138 boys |
More French names
- Girl name: Charlotte · free
- Girl name: Evelyn · possibly desired
- Girl name: Violet · violet flower
- Boy name: Sebastian · venerable
- Girl name: Camila · temple attendant
- Boy name: Leo · lion
- Boy name: Daniel · God is my judge
- Girl name: Ellie · possibly light
Questions about the name Pier
What is the origin of the name Pier?
Pier has French, Greek, Latin roots in our records. Other French names include Charlotte, Evelyn, Violet.
Is Pier a boy or girl name?
Both. Pier is used for boys and girls.
How popular is the name Pier?
Pier is rare: fewer than 5 US girls got it in 2025, and it was last given to 5 or more in 1994. It peaked at #1,842 in 1957.