Piper

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

⭐ Famous Piper

Piper Laurie

American actress (1932–2023)

Choose Piper and your child shares a first name with Piper Laurie, an American actress. A ready-made answer when someone asks “Piper, like who?” Piper Laurie's Wikipedia article is available in 54 languages, a good sign of just how widely known they are.

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• 👶How commonAbout 1 in every 829 baby girls born in the US in 2025 was named Piper, 1,940 babies in all. In a typical school of 500 kids, your Piper would very likely be the only one.
• 📜HistoryPiper first shows up in US birth records in 1951, the first year at least 5 babies got it. It has been in use for 74 years since.
• 🏆Best yearIts best year was 2016, when it reached #67.
• 📈Then vs nowPiper is 4.2× more common today than it was in 2000. In 2000 it was given to about 1 in 3,479 baby girls; in 2025, about 1 in 829.
• 🍂TrendPiper has slipped 64 places over the last five years and now sits at #155. Good news if you want a familiar name that fewer kids will share.
• 📍Where it's lovedPiper is most popular in Vermont, where it ranks #38, followed by Montana (#40) and West Virginia (#40). It makes the top 1,000 in almost every state.
• 💬MeaningIn English, Piper means “pipe player”.

About the name Piper

Piper is a girl name of English origin meaning “pipe player”. It has 5 letters and 2 syllables, starting with P and ending in “-per”. US birth records list Piper for girls from 1951 to 2025, in 75 of those 75 years. Its best year was 2016, when it ranked #67 among girl names. In 2025 it ranked #155, with 1,940 babies.

Origin:English names