#1602024 rank
2015peak year
60,757babies named Piper since 1880
▼ 41%5-year trend
Piper popularity over 145 years
⭐ Sweet spot — known but not everywhere · roughly undefined% girls / NaN% boys in 2024
What does Piper mean?
From the Old English occupational term for a player of the pipes. Adopted as a girl's name in the 1990s, helped by the heroine of the TV series Charmed.
OriginEnglish
Syllables2
Gendergirl
Stylevintage, modern
Names like Piper
Same era, same vibe — if you like Piper, these usually land on the shortlist too.
Famous Pipers
- Piper Perabo, actress
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