US rank #2587 Girls' name Peak 2014 3,246 births

Pyper — #2587 US girls' name

3,246 babies named Pyper in U.S. Social Security records since 1978, with the highest year being 2014. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

1970s51980s61990s322000s7702010s20252020s408
#2587
of 17,661 girls in use

More common than 85% of names given to girls today.

2010s
Peak decade

62% of everyone ever named Pyper was born in this single decade.

2014
Single peak year

275 babies were named Pyper in 2014 — its busiest year on record.

What the Data Says About Pyper

The Social Security Administration has registered 3,246 babies named Pyper between 1978 and 2024, spanning 47 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a girl's name, Pyper currently holds the #2587 rank among girls for 2024. The name reached its historical peak in 2014, when 275 babies received it in a single year.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Pyper performed strongest in the 2010s, accumulating 2,025 births during that ten-year window. Across the 6 decades of recorded activity, Pyper shows a clear decline from its mid-century high. Geographically, the name is most concentrated in Texas, which accounts for 220 births — the largest state-level total in the dataset — followed by Utah and Ohio. In total, SSA state-level files list Pyper in 34 of the 51 U.S. reporting jurisdictions.

No etymological entry is currently available for Pyper in our reference dataset. These figures derive from SSA's annual national and state-level name files, which include any name appearing at least five times in a given year or state-year; names below that threshold are suppressed for privacy and therefore excluded from the totals shown here. The 3,246 total represents a lower bound — actual usage may be higher in years or states where the count fell below the disclosure floor. This page is provided for informational and research purposes only and does not constitute personal, legal, or naming advice.

Pyper at a glance

Outside the top 1,000

Total births

3,246

Since 1978

47 years of records

Peak year

2014

275 births that year

Strongest decade: 2010s

Current rank

#2,587

Among girls

As of 2024

Active since

1978

Recorded for 47 years

Last year on file: 2024

Pyper popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2024–1978

Outside the top 1,000
Peak year (2014)
275
Annual births at peak — across 47 years of records
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Pyper by decade

Total births in each ten-year window — peak vs trough at a glance

Peak: 2010s
Peak decade
2010s
2,025 births that decade — 62% of Pyper's all-time total
1970s51980s61990s322000s7702010s20252020s408

Pyper by state

Where Pyper concentrates geographically — total births since 1978

Geographically diffuse
Top 8 states by recorded births for the name Pyper
Rank State Visual share Births Share of total
#1 Texas
220 6.8%
#2 Utah
185 5.7%
#3 Ohio
129 4.0%
#4 Missouri
107 3.3%
#5 Oklahoma
89 2.7%
#6 California
86 2.6%
#7 North Carolina
84 2.6%
#8 Florida
73 2.2%
Texas share of Pyper's total US births 6.8%
Even split

220 of 3,246 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 34 reporting states.

Pyper appears in 34 states. Explore state details →

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Pyper?
3,246 babies have been named Pyper since 1978. It currently ranks #2587 among girls. The peak year was 2014 with 275 births.
When was Pyper most popular?
Pyper was most popular in the 2010s decade with 2,025 total births. The single peak year was 2014.
Where is Pyper most popular?
The top states for the name Pyper are Texas (220 births), Utah (185 births), Ohio (129 births).
How long has the name Pyper been used?
Pyper has been recorded in Social Security data since 1978, spanning 47 years of data through 2024.
What names are similar to Pyper?
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Pypper. These share a common prefix and are also used for girls.

Data Sources

Data as of 2024. Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA).

Primary: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications — National Data, 1978–2024 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames). National-level data includes all names with 5 or more occurrences in a given year.

State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names — State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip). Includes all names with 5 or more occurrences per state per year; rarer names are excluded for privacy.