78,213births recorded
13Countries
2Variants
2016Peak · South Australia
#87South Australia 2025
Piper is a girl name family recorded 78,213 times in 13 countries since 1951. It ranks highest today in South Australia (#87 in 2025). Its all-time peak was in South Australia in 2016, at 333.4 births per 100,000.
Popularity by country
Births per 100,000 newborns, all forms of the name combined.
Which form wins where
Births per 100,000 newborns for each form, in the selected country.
Rank in countries that publish top lists only
All forms of Piper
| Variants | Language | Total births | Country | Latest rank | Peak year | 10-year trend |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Piper | English | 62,934 | 🇺🇸 United States | #155 | 2015 | ▼ 48 % |
| Piper | English | 4,173 | 🏴 England & Wales | #212 | 2021 | ▲ 24 % |
| Piper | English | 1,743 | 🇦🇺 New South Wales | #100 | 2015 | – |
| Piper | English | 1,583 | 🇨🇦 Ontario | #298 | 2015 | ▼ 64 % |
| Piper | English | 1,114 | 🇦🇺 Victoria (AU) | #92 | 2016 | – |
| Piper | English | 969 | 🇨🇦 Alberta | #102 | 2015 | ▼ 51 % |
| Pyper | English | 3,307 | 🇺🇸 United States | #2859 | 2014 | ▼ 73 % |
| Pyper | English | 124 | 🏴 England & Wales | – | 2005 | – |
| Pyper | English | 118 | 🇨🇦 Ontario | – | 2013 | – |
| Pyper | English | 94 | 🇨🇦 Alberta | – | 2010 | – |
| Pyper | English | 60 | 🏴 Scotland | #539 | 2019 | ▲ 9 % |
| Pyper | English | 29 | 🇨🇦 British Columbia | – | 2013 | – |
How we grouped these names
- Piper ↔ Pyper — spelling variant
Questions about Piper
How popular is the name Piper?
In 2025 it ranked #87 in South Australia. Official registers record 78,213 births across 13 countries.
What is Piper in other languages?
Pyper (English).
When was Piper most popular?
It peaked in South Australia in 2016, at 333.4 births per 100,000.
Is Piper a boy or a girl name?
In official birth registers, Piper is a girl name.