Piero

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A few things about Piero you might not know, from US birth records and Wikipedia. Handy for convincing a partner, or a grandparent.

⭐ Famous Piero

Piero della Francesca

Italian painter and mathematician (c. 1416–1492)

Choose Piero and your child shares a first name with Piero della Francesca, an Italian painter and mathematician. A ready-made answer when someone asks “Piero, like who?” Piero della Francesca's Wikipedia article is available in 68 languages, a good sign of just how widely known they are.

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• 👶How commonAbout 1 in every 65,789 baby boys born in the US in 2025 was named Piero, 26 babies in all. In a typical school of 500 kids, your Piero would very likely be the only one.
• 📜HistoryPiero first shows up in US birth records in 1961, the first year at least 5 babies got it. It has been in use for 64 years since.
• 🏆Best yearIts best year was 1977, when it reached #2,791.
• 📈Then vs nowPiero is 2.0× more common today than it was in 2000. In 2000 it was given to about 1 in 131,579 baby boys; in 2025, about 1 in 65,789.
• 🚀TrendPiero has climbed 1,649 places in the US rankings over the last five years and now sits at #4,050. Fast risers like this often keep climbing, so expect to hear it more.
• 💬MeaningPiero is an Italian form of Peter, which means “rock”. Our records link it to Greek and Italian roots.

About the name Piero

Piero is a boy name of Greek and Italian origin meaning “rock”. It has 5 letters and 2 syllables, starting with P and ending in “-ero”. US birth records list Piero for boys from 1961 to 2025, in 56 of those 65 years. Its best year was 1977, when it ranked #2,791 among boy names. In 2025 it ranked #4,050, with 26 babies.

Origin:Greek namesItalian names