Total births
62,718
Girls' name · since 1951
Piper
Since 1951, U.S. Social Security records show 62,718 babies named Piper, peaking in 2015. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.
- #159
- among girls today
- 62,718
- born since 1951
- 2010s
- peak decade
- 99.1%
- more common than other girls
Piper currently ranks #159 among girls' names in America, with 62,718 babies recorded since 1951.
Social Security Administration records show Piper recorded 62,718 times among girls since 1951, holding rank #159 nationally today, ahead of 99.1% of girls, peaking in the 2010s. This profile derives year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1951 to 2025.
- #159 among girls today
- 62,718 born since 1951
- 2010s peak decade
- 99.1% more common than other girls
Data updated Jun 2026
The verdict
Piper is currently the #159 girls' name in America, more common than 99.1% of girls - 62,718 born since 1951, peaking in the 2010s.
- #159
- among girls today
- 62,718
- born since 1951
- 2010s
- peak decade
- 99.1%
- more common than other girls
Piper vs. every other girls name in current SSA rankings
#159
of 17,726 girls in use
More common than 99.1% of names given to girls today.
2010s
Peak decade
53% of everyone ever named Piper was born in this single decade.
2015
Single peak year
4,140 babies were named Piper in 2015 - its busiest year on record.
How Piper compares
62,718 Top 3% higher than 97% of 17,726 names currently given to girls
Based on all-time total births among currently-ranked girls names. Names with fewer occurrences are grouped into wider buckets on the right.
Source U.S. Social Security Administration, national baby name data
How the numbers stack up
Piper's all-time total is 164x the median girls name, and Olivia still leads by a wide margin.
| Metric | Piper | Median girls name (Emerly) | #1 girls name (Olivia) |
|---|---|---|---|
| All-time total births | 62,718 | 382 | 567,345 |
| Peak-year births | 4,140 | 48 | 19,840 |
Piper's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Piper splits its recorded history at 1988: 97% of all births land in the more recent half, 3% in the earlier half, a lean toward present-day use rather than a passing spike. The single quietest year was 1951 (11 births) -- compare that against the 2015 peak of 4,140 for a sense of just how much the name's popularity has swung.
Piper at a glance
Top 1,000 girls' namePeak year
2015
Current rank
#159
Active since
1951
Piper popularity over time - girls
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1951–2025
- Peak year (2015)
- 4,140
- Annual births at peak, across 75 years of records
Piper popularity over time - boys
216 total births recorded since 1997 (Piper as boys' name)
Piper by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
2010s was Piper's strongest decade.
33,092 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 53% of all-time use.
Piper births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1950s 295
1950s
295 births
- 1960s 531
1960s
531 births
- 1970s 719
1970s
719 births
- 1980s 573
1980s
573 births
- 1990s 1,252
1990s
1,252 births
- 2000s 12,219
2000s
12,219 births
- 2010s
2010s
33,092 births
- 2020s
2020s
14,037 births
What this shows Peak: 2010s at 33,092 births (53% of all-time use).
How Piper compares to similarly-sized names
Years in SSA records vs. share of all-time use concentrated in the single peak year, among 15 girls names closest to Piper's total volume
Piper vs 15 similarly-sized girls names
Piper by state
Where Piper concentrates geographically, total births since 1951
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | Texas | | 4,501 | 7.2% |
| #2 | California | | 3,998 | 6.4% |
| #3 | Ohio | | 2,686 | 4.3% |
| #4 | Florida | | 2,663 | 4.2% |
| #5 | Pennsylvania | | 2,300 | 3.7% |
| #6 | North Carolina | | 2,289 | 3.6% |
| #7 | Illinois | | 2,099 | 3.3% |
| #8 | Michigan | | 2,073 | 3.3% |
Texas share of Piper's total US births 7.2%
Even split
4,501 of 62,718 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 51 reporting states.
Piper appears in 51 states. Explore state details →
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Piper? ▼
Piper has been given to 62,718 babies in the U.S. since 1951, according to SSA data. Among girls, it ranks #159 as of the latest data. 4,140 babies were born in 2015, its single highest year.
When was Piper most popular? ▼
Piper was most popular in the 2010s decade with 33,092 total births. The single peak year was 2015.
Where is Piper most popular? ▼
The top states for the name Piper are Texas (4,501 births), California (3,998 births), Ohio (2,686 births).
How long has the name Piper been used? ▼
Piper has been recorded in Social Security data since 1951, spanning 75 years of data through 2025.
What names are similar to Piper? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Pippa, Pippin, Pipper, Pippi. These share a common prefix and are also used for girls.
What to do with Piper's data
- Piper's usage has stayed within range of its 2010s decade-level peak (33,092 total births) through the 2020s (14,037) -- a comparatively stable name, not a fading trend.
- Texas records the most Pipers (4,501 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. Texas names
- Weighing it against an alternative? Put two names side by side. Compare names
Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.
Keep exploring Piper
Nearby Names Like Piper
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Piper
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Pippin Girl
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Pipper Girl
41 births
Pippi Girl
6 births
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Data Sources
Data as of June 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, 1951–2025 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).
State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names, State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip).
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NameAlmanac Editorial. "Piper: #159 Girls' Name - 62,718 Births, Peak 2015." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/piper. Licensed CC BY-SA 4.0.
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 Piper 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 June 2026.