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 |
|---|---|---|
| 1997 | 3 | #4,621 |
| 1998 | 3 | #4,655 |
| 1999 | 3 | #4,696 |
| 2000 | 22 | #989 |
| 2001 | 39 | #668 |
| 2002 | 68 | #460 |
| 2003 | 69 | #477 |
| 2004 | 68 | #493 |
| 2005 | 100 | #395 |
| 2006 | 96 | #429 |
| 2007 | 71 | #523 |
| 2008 | 49 | #730 |
| 2009 | 58 | #645 |
| 2010 | 51 | #727 |
| 2011 | 76 | #550 |
| 2012 | 110 | #418 |
| 2013 | 86 | #498 |
| 2014 | 171 | #281 |
| 2015 | 219 | #231 |
| 2016 | 289 | #191 |
