Feminine dossier · first seen 1951

Piper

Stable Decline Gradual decline from 2015 #155 girls’ name in 2025
Peak era
2015
Peak births
4,140
Current vitality
Healthy
Peak generation
Gen Alpha
1951Peak 20152025
peak 2015 2025 18801900192019401960198020002020

Quick answers about Piper

How many people are named Piper?

An estimated 62,021 living Americans are named Piper.

How rare is Piper?

Piper is moderately uncommon among babies today, with 1,940 girls receiving the name in 2025, down 53.1% from its 2015 peak. It was the #155 girls’ name in 2025.

How old is the typical Piper?

The median age of a living American named Piper is approximately 11 years, with most bearers falling between 7 and 16 years old.

Is Piper still popular?

Somewhat. Piper has been declining since its 2015 peak and registered 1,940 births in 2025.

Where is Piper most common?

Piper has its strongest geographic signal in Montana, where it appeared 4.5× more often than the national baseline in the 2020s.

Peak year
2015
Decline from peak
53.1%
2025
1,940
All-time
62,718

Piper broke out in Colorado, Kansas, Oregon, and Washington (2000) and became over-represented in 30 states over 19 years.

Broke out: Colorado, Kansas, Oregon, and Washington, 2000 · over-represented in 30 states over 19 years

Alabama: broke out 2013 AL Alaska: broke out 2008 AK Arizona: no breakout AZ Arkansas: broke out 2004 AR California: no breakout CA Colorado: broke out 2000 CO Connecticut: no breakout CT Delaware: broke out 2015 DE District of Columbia: no breakout DC Florida: no breakout FL Georgia: no breakout GA Hawaii: no breakout HI Idaho: broke out 2004 ID Illinois: no breakout IL Indiana: broke out 2004 IN Iowa: broke out 2001 IA Kansas: broke out 2000 KS Kentucky: broke out 2007 KY Louisiana: no breakout LA Maine: broke out 2008 ME Maryland: no breakout MD Massachusetts: no breakout MA Michigan: broke out 2019 MI Minnesota: broke out 2001 MN Mississippi: broke out 2011 MS Missouri: broke out 2001 MO Montana: broke out 2008 MT Nebraska: broke out 2005 NE Nevada: no breakout NV New Hampshire: broke out 2007 NH New Jersey: no breakout NJ New Mexico: no breakout NM New York: no breakout NY North Carolina: no breakout NC North Dakota: broke out 2011 ND Ohio: no breakout OH Oklahoma: broke out 2002 OK Oregon: broke out 2000 OR Pennsylvania: no breakout PA Rhode Island: no breakout RI South Carolina: broke out 2019 SC South Dakota: broke out 2012 SD Tennessee: broke out 2001 TN Texas: no breakout TX Utah: broke out 2009 UT Vermont: broke out 2015 VT Virginia: no breakout VA Washington: broke out 2000 WA West Virginia: broke out 2009 WV Wisconsin: broke out 2007 WI Wyoming: broke out 2016 WY