Piper
GirlsBest rank #67 (2015) · ranked in 10 years
With a peak of #67 in 2015, Piper appeared in the rankings across 2012-2021.
It climbed from #98 in 2012 to #96 in 2021.
It does not appear in the top ranks in the most recent data (2025).
4,140 newborns received the name Piper in 2015, its peak year.
Piper was most popular around 2015, making it characteristic of the 2010s generation.
Rank by year
Where Piper is most popular
In 2025, Piper was recorded in 48 of the 51 US jurisdictions the SSA reports on, with 1,935 births nationwide.
The largest share came from Texas at 140 births, 7.2% of the national total, where it ranked #542 that year.
By census region the name skews South, which accounts for 42.0% of Piper births, against 13.1% Northeast, 26.1% Midwest, 18.9% West.
State rankings spread more than the national figure suggests: Piper placed as high as #102 in Vermont and as low as #1130 in Nevada.
The 3 jurisdictions without a figure are not zeros. SSA withholds any name with fewer than 5 occurrences in a given state and year to protect privacy.
Top states, 2025
- 1Texas140 · #542 there
- 2California100 · #690 there
- 3Ohio97 · #253 there
- 4Florida83 · #485 there
- 5North Carolina83 · #289 there
Share by census region
- Northeast13.1%
- Midwest26.1%
- South42.0%
- West18.9%
Shares are of this name's national total, not of each state's births. SSA withholds any name under 5 occurrences per state and year. Browse all states
Frequently asked questions
- Is Piper a popular name?
- Piper reached a best rank of #67 in 2015 and has charted in 10 years.
- Where does Piper rank now?
- Piper does not appear in the top ranks in the most recent data (2025).
- Is Piper a boy or girl name?
- It is recorded primarily as a girls' name.
- When was Piper most popular?
- Piper peaked around 2015.
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Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA) - Popular Baby Names (national)