Baby Name Popularity Profile

Piper

Data-driven SSA statistics, rankings, and historical trends for Piper.

✦ Pipe player 🌍 English traditional
National Rank (2025) #155
All-Time Peak Rank #67 Achieved 2015
Total U.S. Births 62,718 since 1880
Unisex Distribution 0.3% Boy / 99.7% Girl Overwhelmingly Female
First Recorded 1951 Last seen: 2025
Peak Decade 2010s 4,140 births in 2015
💡 The Piper Vibe: Considered a Modern Trend. A contemporary choice reflecting current cultural naming rhythms and popularity brackets.

🌍 Meaning & Etymology

Primary Meaning Pipe player
Language Origin English
Origin Type single
Derived from the Middle English word 'pipere', an occupational surname for someone who played the pipes (a musical instrument).
Common Nicknames
Pip
Pronunciation: PIE-per
Themes & Categories
traditional
Etymology confidence: High

📖 The Story Behind Piper

According to SSA data, Piper achieved its highest historical rank of #67 in 2015. Its highest annual registration volume occurred in 2015 with 4,140 babies. Between 2015 and 2025, modern registrations have decreased by 53.1%. Overall, the name has maintained a ranked presence for 75 consecutive years.

📊 Factual Timeline & Current Trajectory (1880 – 2025)

Registration footprint of Piper across 145 years of SSA data.

5-Year Trajectory Declining
10-Year Shift -53.1% Decline
18801920196020002025

📈 Popularity Milestones & Volatility

Busiest Year on Record 4,140 births in 2015
Years in Top 100 10 yrs
Years in Top 500 25 yrs
Registry Streak 75 yrs
Historical Volatility Highly Volatile
Largest 1-Year Jump N/A
Decade-by-Decade Registration Volumes
1880s: 0
1890s: 0
1900s: 0
1910s: 0
1920s: 0
1930s: 0
1940s: 0
1950s: 295
1960s: 531
1970s: 719
1980s: 573
1990s: 1,252
2000s: 12,219
2010s: 33,092
2020s: 14,037

📐 Sound & Spelling Structure

Phonetic Syllables Pi-per
Letter Count 5 letters
Spelling Complexity Moderate
Length Percentile Longer than 7.7% of names
Linguistic Profile: Longer than 7.7% of SSA names. Starts with P, a letter used by only 1.6% of SSA names.

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📍 Authentic State & Regional Rankings

Highest Ranking State Alaska
Top States Alaska, Idaho, Montana, New Hampshire, Utah
States with Data 51
State 2025 Rank Total Births Peak Year 5-Yr Velocity
Alaska #106 235 2014 Insufficient historical volume
Idaho #110 643 2015 45.7% Decline
Montana #45 419 2017 Insufficient historical volume
New Hampshire #65 419 2017 Insufficient historical volume
Utah #73 1,078 2018 1.9% Decline
Oregon #123 1,141 2014 45.1% Decline
Washington #84 2,013 2014 24.7% Decline
Wyoming #99 159 2016 Insufficient historical volume
Colorado #176 1,354 2015 27.7% Decline
Maine #71 479 2017 46.2% Decline
North Dakota #154 370 2013 Insufficient historical volume
Nevada #586 355 2015 Insufficient historical volume
Vermont #45 169 2015 Insufficient historical volume
Minnesota #92 1,723 2015 21.1% Decline
Oklahoma #109 1,263 2015 45.9% Decline
South Dakota #183 311 2017 Insufficient historical volume
Kansas #160 938 2015 38.2% Decline
Tennessee #117 1,889 2016 34.0% Decline
Iowa #109 1,147 2015 48.2% Decline
Nebraska #116 632 2015 29.6% Decline
North Carolina #120 2,289 2015 9.8% Decline
Indiana #150 1,890 2015 56.2% Decline
Arizona #262 958 2014 37.8% Decline
Missouri #115 1,745 2014 49.5% Decline
Florida #229 2,663 2015 34.6% Decline
Arkansas #117 830 2015 49.0% Decline
Kentucky #89 1,307 2015 42.5% Decline
Virginia #149 1,578 2015 25.4% Decline
Georgia #143 1,943 2015 43.9% Decline
Wisconsin #134 1,352 2015 16.3% Decline
South Carolina #118 940 2015 29.6% Decline
Delaware #161 132 2015 Insufficient historical volume
Alabama #61 1,124 2016 12.1% Decline
Maryland #167 919 2016 13.9% Decline
Texas #250 4,501 2014 32.7% Decline
Ohio #101 2,686 2015 29.7% Decline
West Virginia #42 516 2016 10.3% Decline
Michigan #126 2,073 2016 41.6% Decline
Louisiana #146 959 2015 42.0% Decline
Mississippi #95 625 2013 41.5% Decline
Connecticut #117 506 2015 Insufficient historical volume
Pennsylvania #175 2,300 2014 42.9% Decline
Illinois #153 2,099 2015 31.6% Decline
California #326 3,998 2014 33.8% Decline
Hawaii Unranked 111 2015 Insufficient historical volume
Massachusetts #162 851 2016 14.6% Decline
New Mexico Unranked 126 2014 Insufficient historical volume
New York #280 1,796 2014 31.0% Decline
New Jersey #294 637 2014 Stable
Rhode Island Unranked 68 2015 Insufficient historical volume
District of Columbia #185 57 2012 Insufficient historical volume

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