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Piper

Girl English #135 in 2023

Piper is a girl name of English origin.

Meaning of Piper

Used since the mid-twentieth century, first by the American actress Piper Laurie.

Popularity of Piper

Popularity, 1951–2023

2,073 births in 2023

1951 2023

58,880 U.S. births recorded from 1951–2023. Used for both boys and girls — see notes below.

Peak year

2015

4,153 babies

First recorded

1951

72 years of history

Recent trend

Falling

Last 5 yrs vs. prior 5

Similar names

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Girl · English

Wished-for child; desired

About this page

Popularity counts come from the U.S. Social Security Administration's national dataset. Etymology adapted from Wiktionary under CC BY-SA 4.0. If you spot an error, please let us know.