Unisex name · since 1953
Pier
Pier has 364 recorded births since 1953 in federal Social Security data, most heavily in 1957 -- full year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state rankings follow.
- #14,332 of 72,339
- all-time among girls
- 364
- born since 1953
- 1950s
- peak decade
Pier is not among the current top-ranked girls names; 364 have been recorded since 1953.
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Pier has been recorded 364 times among girls since 1953, though it is not among the currently most-used girls names, with its heaviest use in the 1950s. This profile covers year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution, all derived directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1953 to 1994.
- #14,332 of 72,339 all-time among girls
- 364 born since 1953
- 1950s peak decade
Data updated Aug 2026
The verdict
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Pier ranks #14,332 of 72,339 girls' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). 364 born since 1953, peaking in the 1950s.
- #14,332 of 72,339
- all-time among girls
- 364
- born since 1953
- 1950s
- peak decade
Pier's 364 recorded births place it above 80.17% of the 72,339 girls names in the full SSA archive.
The state file records this name in 2 jurisdictions, led by New York.
Pier's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Divide Pier's SSA record in two at 1966 and the more recent half accounts for 31% of all births, the earlier half the remaining 69%, consistent with a name more common in the past than in recent years. Its calmest year was 1970, with only 5 births recorded -- set against the 1957 peak of 35, that's the full swing in one name's fortunes.
Pier popularity over time - girls
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1953–1994
- Peak year (1957)
- 35
- Annual births at peak, across 42 years of records
Pier popularity over time - boys
119 total births recorded since 1954 (Pier as boys' name)
Pier by decade
1950s is the heaviest window (153 births, 42% of the file).
1950s was Pier's strongest decade.
153 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 42% of all-time use.
Pier births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1950s
1950s
153 births
- 1960s
1960s
141 births
- 1970s 31
1970s
31 births
- 1980s 33
1980s
33 births
- 1990s 6
1990s
6 births
What this shows Peak: 1950s at 153 births (42% of all-time use).
Pier by state
Where Pier concentrates geographically, total births since 1953
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | New York | | 6 | 1.6% |
| #2 | California | | 5 | 1.4% |
6 of 364 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 2 reporting states.
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What to do with Pier's data
- Pier's decade-level peak was the 1950s (153 total births); usage has since declined to 6 in the 1990s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- New York records the most Piers (6 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. New York names
Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.
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Two nationwide peer axes for Pier: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.
Similar peak year (~1957)
Similar record span (~41 yrs)
Peak year is the single SSA year with the most births for that name; record span is first-to-latest year in the national files, not a recommendation or shared origin claim.
Data Sources
Data as of August 2026. Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA).
According to the Social Security Administration, this profile draws directly from the agency's public-use baby-name files (updated June 2026). See our methodology for the full extraction, aggregation, and privacy-suppression rules.
Primary: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications, National Data, 1953–1994 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).
State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names, State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip).
Name Almanac is rendered directly from the Social Security Administration's public baby-name files, no number is typed in by an editor. This profile for Pier draws directly on SSA national and state-level files, no figure is typed in by an editor. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error. Data current as of August 2026.