Piper Name Meaning, Popularity and Origins
Origin:
English
Gender Distribution:
0% Masculine / 100% Feminine
Meaning:
Meaning 'pipe player' or 'flute player', Piper is a unisex English name often associated with musicians.
Meaning of the Name Piper
Piper is a unisex name of English origin. It is derived from the Old English word 'pipere', which means 'pipe player' or 'flute player'. This name is often associated with musicians and is also the name of a musical instrument. Piper has gained popularity in recent years, possibly due to its association with the main character in the TV series 'Charmed'.
Popularity of the Name Piper
The popularity for the name Piper peaked in popularity in the year 2015 with 4,137 births, which ranked number 166 out of 30,647 unique names for that year. Piper had the most female births in 2015 with 4,137, which ranked number 67 out of 19,116 female names for that year, and had the most male births in 2012 with 16, which ranked number 5,480 out of 14,248 male names for that year. The number of births for the name Piper has declined sharply over the last ten years from 3,086 births to 2,477 births, a decline of -19.73%. Among males, Piper has declined sharply in popularity over the last ten years from 16 births to 0 births, a decline of -100.00%. Among females, Piper has declined sharply in popularity over the last ten years from 3,070 births to 2,477 births, a decline of -19.32%.
Nationwide Popularity of Piper
- 20 Year Trend of Piper: 279.91%
- 10 Year Trend of Piper: -19.73%
- 10 Year Male Trend of Piper: -100.00%
- 10 Year Female Trend of Piper: -19.32%
Popularity of Piper by State
Among females, Piper was most popular in Southeastern states with 748 births in the region. It was most commonly used in TX, with 182 female births. See below for a full state by state breakdown of the name Piper. States with less than five births recorded will not be shown.
| State | Male Births | Male Gender Rank | Female Births | Female Gender Rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| AK | < 5 | N/A | 8 | 76 |
| AL | < 5 | N/A | 53 | 72 |
| AR | < 5 | N/A | 37 | 53 |
| AZ | < 5 | N/A | 41 | 158 |
| CA | < 5 | N/A | 117 | 295 |
| CO | < 5 | N/A | 68 | 64 |
| CT | < 5 | N/A | 20 | 143 |
| DE | < 5 | N/A | 8 | 102 |
| FL | < 5 | N/A | 120 | 140 |
| GA | < 5 | N/A | 91 | 97 |
| HI | < 5 | N/A | 8 | 98 |
| IA | < 5 | N/A | 43 | 51 |
| ID | < 5 | N/A | 36 | 32 |
| IL | < 5 | N/A | 57 | 172 |
| IN | < 5 | N/A | 78 | 70 |
| KS | < 5 | N/A | 33 | 78 |
| KY | < 5 | N/A | 51 | 68 |
| LA | < 5 | N/A | 30 | 149 |
| MA | < 5 | N/A | 36 | 162 |
| MD | < 5 | N/A | 40 | 125 |
| ME | < 5 | N/A | 10 | 102 |
| MI | < 5 | N/A | 82 | 96 |
| MN | < 5 | N/A | 60 | 78 |
| MO | < 5 | N/A | 64 | 77 |
| MS | < 5 | N/A | 21 | 117 |
| MT | < 5 | N/A | 20 | 19 |
| NC | < 5 | N/A | 110 | 78 |
| ND | < 5 | N/A | 10 | 89 |
| NE | < 5 | N/A | 28 | 58 |
| NH | < 5 | N/A | 17 | 53 |
| NJ | < 5 | N/A | 39 | 213 |
| NM | < 5 | N/A | 8 | 181 |
| NV | < 5 | N/A | 13 | 186 |
| NY | < 5 | N/A | 80 | 206 |
| OH | < 5 | N/A | 113 | 83 |
| OK | < 5 | N/A | 40 | 78 |
| OR | < 5 | N/A | 37 | 79 |
| PA | < 5 | N/A | 101 | 98 |
| SC | < 5 | N/A | 57 | 64 |
| SD | < 5 | N/A | 20 | 20 |
| TN | < 5 | N/A | 76 | 85 |
| TX | < 5 | N/A | 182 | 167 |
| UT | < 5 | N/A | 43 | 100 |
| VA | < 5 | N/A | 70 | 102 |
| VT | < 5 | N/A | 9 | 47 |
| WA | < 5 | N/A | 83 | 62 |
| WI | < 5 | N/A | 61 | 70 |
| WV | < 5 | N/A | 32 | 34 |
| WY | < 5 | N/A | 7 | 41 |
2024 Popularity Projections for Piper
- Total Births of Piper: 2423 (-2.17%) 0
- Female Births of Piper: 2424 (-2.12%)
Given the downward trend of Piper over the last 10 years, we expect this to continue in 2024 with roughly a -2.17% decrease in total births, for a total of 2,423 births in 2024. For Females, births for Piper have been decreasing over the past 10 years, and we expect roughly 2,424 female births in 2024, a decrease of -2.12%.