Gender
Origin
- English
- one who plays the pipes
A surname which was originally given to a person who played on a pipe (flute).
Syllables
2
Themes
- Music or Musician
- Nature
- Surname
- Trade/Occupational
- Word
Alternate Spellings and Variants of Piper
Pronunciation
p(i)-per
Famous People
Actress Piper Laurie
Celebrity Babies
Daughter of Gillian Anderson and Clyde Klotz
Popularity in the USA
- Boys: peak in 2012 (rank #5466, 16 births); most recent 2024 (rank #10889, 6 births)
- Girls: peak in 2015 (rank #68, 4,100 births); most recent 2025 (rank #155, 1,940 births)
| Year | Boys | Girls |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | – | 1,940 |
| 2024 | 6 | 1,877 |
| 2023 | – | 2,073 |
| 2022 | – | 2,493 |
| 2021 | 8 | 2,739 |
| 2020 | 5 | 2,900 |
| 2019 | – | 3,188 |
| 2018 | 8 | 3,229 |
| 2017 | 10 | 3,567 |
| 2016 | 12 | 3,955 |
Top girl names · Top boy names in the USA (2025)
Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA), national baby names data (public domain). This site is not affiliated with or endorsed by the SSA. Data years: 1880 to 2025. Original data
Popularity in England and Wales
- Boys: peak in 2019 (rank #4694, 3 births)
- Girls: peak in 2017 (rank #166, 334 births); most recent 2025 (rank #212, 221 births)
| Year | Boys | Girls |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | – | 221 |
| 2024 | – | 238 |
| 2023 | – | 238 |
| 2022 | – | 265 |
| 2021 | – | 308 |
| 2020 | – | 301 |
| 2019 | 3 | 303 |
| 2018 | – | 323 |
| 2017 | – | 334 |
| 2016 | – | 289 |
Top girl names · Top boy names in England and Wales (2025)
Source: Office for National Statistics (ONS), Baby names in England and Wales. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Data years: 1996 to 2025. Original data · Licence
Popularity in France
- Girls: peak in 2009 (rank #4541, 4 births); most recent 2015 (rank #5450, 3 births)
| Year | Girls |
|---|---|
| 2023 | – |
| 2022 | – |
| 2021 | – |
| 2020 | – |
| 2019 | – |
| 2018 | – |
| 2017 | – |
| 2016 | – |
| 2015 | 3 |
| 2014 | – |
Top girl names · Top boy names in France (2023)
Source: INSEE, Fichier des prénoms (last updated 8 July 2024), used under the Licence Ouverte / Open Licence 2.0. Changes: names are shown in title case, and spellings that differ only by accents are counted together. Data years: 1900 to 2023. Original data · Licence
Popularity in Ireland
- Girls: peak in 2021 (rank #259, 17 births); most recent 2025 (rank #435, 8 births)
| Year | Girls |
|---|---|
| 2025 | 8 |
| 2024 | 6 |
| 2023 | 6 |
| 2022 | 11 |
| 2021 | 17 |
| 2020 | 12 |
| 2019 | 16 |
| 2018 | 11 |
| 2017 | 12 |
| 2016 | 13 |
Top girl names · Top boy names in Ireland (2025)
Source: Central Statistics Office (CSO), Ireland, Irish Babies' Names (tables VSA50 and VSA60), licensed under CC BY 4.0. Changes: spellings that differ only by accents (for example Rian and Rían) are counted together. Data years: 1964 to 2025. Original data · Licence
Popularity in Scotland
- Girls: peak in 2018 (rank #79, 56 births); most recent 2025 (rank #135, 33 births)
| Year | Girls |
|---|---|
| 2025 | 33 |
| 2024 | 27 |
| 2023 | 35 |
| 2022 | 35 |
| 2021 | 42 |
| 2020 | 48 |
| 2019 | 36 |
| 2018 | 56 |
| 2017 | 41 |
| 2016 | 45 |
Top girl names · Top boy names in Scotland (2025)
Source: National Records of Scotland (NRS), Babies' First Names. © Crown copyright. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Data years: 1974 to 2025. Original data · Licence
Popularity in Northern Ireland
- Girls: peak in 2020 (rank #158, 12 births); most recent 2025 (rank #205, 8 births)
| Year | Girls |
|---|---|
| 2025 | 8 |
| 2024 | 4 |
| 2023 | 6 |
| 2022 | 4 |
| 2021 | 5 |
| 2020 | 12 |
| 2019 | 9 |
| 2018 | 6 |
| 2017 | 7 |
| 2016 | 9 |
Top girl names · Top boy names in Northern Ireland (2025)
Source: Northern Ireland Statistics and Research Agency (NISRA), Baby Names. © Crown copyright. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Data years: 1997 to 2025. Original data · Licence
Popularity in British Columbia (Canada)
- Girls: peak in 2014 (rank #36, 66 births); most recent 2023 (rank #93, 30 births)
| Year | Girls |
|---|---|
| 2023 | 30 |
| 2022 | 35 |
| 2021 | 29 |
| 2020 | 26 |
| 2019 | 32 |
| 2018 | 34 |
| 2017 | 49 |
| 2016 | 40 |
| 2015 | 56 |
| 2014 | 66 |
Top girl names · Top boy names in British Columbia (Canada) (2023)
Source: British Columbia Vital Statistics Agency, Most popular baby names for the past 100 years. Contains information licensed under the Open Government Licence – British Columbia. Changes: names are shown in title case. Data years: 1924 to 2023. Original data · Licence