Primarily a girl's name · 100% girls
Piper is an English given name meaning "piper". It is a transferred use of the surname, which originated as an occupational name in England in the Middle Ages for a pipe player.
From Wikipedia
In Pythagorean numerology, every letter has a value from 1 to 9. Adding the letters of Piper yields these three numbers — a playful read on the name's character.
My wife plays the flute. Not the bagpipe. We've had to clarify this more than we expected. Piper still felt right.
— Tom, Chicago IL, 2018
Peter Piper picked a peck — she will hear this rhyme for the rest of her life and I am sorry, baby. You were a very cute newborn and we were not thinking clearly.
— Allison, Portland OR, 2020
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Rank is among all girls' names registered that year.
| Year | Babies | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 54 | #103 |
| 2003 | 45 | #113 |
| 2004 | 68 | #101 |
| 2009 | 78 | #100 |
| 2010 | 91 | #76 |
| 2011 | 93 | #75 |
| 2012 | 116 | #62 |
| 2013 | 96 | #75 |
| 2014 | 136 | #64 |
| 2015 | 620 | #52 |
| 2016 | 443 | #64 |
| 2017 | 275 | #39 |
| 2018 | 275 | #39 |
| 2019 | 416 | #57 |
| 2020 | 276 | #71 |
| 2021 | 222 | #66 |
| 2022 | 200 | #69 |
| 2023 | 153 | #89 |
| 2024 | 137 | #97 |
| 2025 | 196 | #87 |
