Girl's name
Piper
Say it PY-per
2 syllables
Where Piper is loved, common and rare
Common across British Columbia and four more places. Rare in the UK, Ontario and Ireland.
1 in 542 girls born in Scotland in 2025
British Columbia 93rdScotland 135thNorthern Ireland 205th
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Every place
In 10 of the 40 official lists, among them British Columbia (93rd), Scotland (135th) and Northern Ireland (205th).
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| Place | Rank | Girls | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Queensland state | 86th 2025 | 57 | rank only |
| South Australia state | 87th 2025 | 18 | rank only |
| Victoria state | 92nd 2025 | 69 | rank only |
| British Columbia province | 93rd 2023 | 30 | about 1 in 399 |
| New South Wales state | 100th 2025 | 70 | rank only |
| Scotland | 135th 2025 | 33 | 1 in 542 |
| Northern Ireland | 205th 2025 | 8 | 1 in 911 |
| England and Wales | 212th 2025 | 221 | 1 in 1,146 |
| Ontario province | 298th 2024 | 42 | about 1 in 1,297 |
| Ireland | 443rd 2025 | 8 | 1 in 2,641 |
Rare, below the listed names: Quebec, New Zealand, France, the Netherlands, Austria, Switzerland, Berlin, Munich, Cologne, Bonn, Leipzig, Rostock, Norway, Sweden, Spain, Catalonia, Italy, Poland, Hungary, Slovenia and Israel.
Not in a short top list, so no figure: Nova Scotia (top 21), Denmark (top 50), Finland (top 50), Iceland (top 10), Estonia (top 25), Moscow (top 61), Turkey (top 30), Argentina (top 20) and Croatia (top 50).
Sources: Queensland Registry of BDM (Qld Open Data Portal) (Queensland); SA Attorney-General's Department, Births, Deaths and Marriages (data.sa.gov.au) (South Australia); Registry of BDM Victoria (DataVic) (Victoria); BC Vital Statistics Agency (BC Data Catalogue) (British Columbia); NSW Registry of Births Deaths and Marriages (Data.NSW) (New South Wales); National Records of Scotland (Scotland); NISRA (Northern Ireland); Office for National Statistics (England and Wales); Ontario Office of the Registrar General (Ontario Data Catalogue) (Ontario); Central Statistics Office (CSO) (Ireland). How we count, and every source
About the name
Piper has no recorded origin, meaning or etymology, so the most that can be said with certainty is how it sounds and where it is used.
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Two syllables, said PY-per, with the stress on the first. Pip is the obvious short form, and Pyper is an alternative spelling.
It is chiefly Australian today, sitting inside the top 100 in Queensland, South Australia and Victoria, and it is not recorded in continental European rankings. Canadian records show it peaking in 2015. It is now falling in most of the regions where it is used, which marks it as a name of that decade rather than of the present moment.
Meaning, origin, pronunciation
- Pronounced
- PY-per, 2 syllables
- Other spellings
- Pyper
- Pip
Over time
Over five years: falling in 8 of 10 regions, rising in none.
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Rank in each place since 1996; higher on the chart is more popular.
Ten years of ranks
Her rank each year, English-speaking regions first. A blank means no published rank for her that year.
| Region | 2016 | 2017 | 2018 | 2019 | 2020 | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| England and Wales | 190 | 166 | 166 | 168 | 169 | 168 | 191 | 207 | 205 | 212 |
| Scotland | 103 | 119 | 78 | 134 | 91 | 105 | 122 | 119 | 157 | 135 |
| Northern Ireland | 211 | 239 | 273 | 200 | 158 | 298 | 354 | 264 | 337 | 205 |
| Ireland | 335 | 341 | 387 | 284 | 336 | 258 | 357 | 555 | 556 | 443 |
| Ontario | 100 | 121 | 142 | 115 | 108 | 125 | 164 | 168 | 298 | |
| British Columbia | 78 | 62 | 88 | 93 | 114 | 111 | 80 | 93 | ||
| New South Wales | 51 | 48 | 55 | 65 | 66 | 66 | 73 | 82 | 90 | 100 |
| Victoria | 42 | 47 | 64 | 57 | 78 | 65 | 75 | 98 | 92 | |
| Queensland | 35 | 32 | 54 | 51 | 72 | 64 | 58 | 86 | 86 | |
| South Australia | 33 | 45 | 56 | 71 | 94 | 71 | 97 | 86 | 67 | 87 |
| New Zealand | 43 | 52 | 67 | 48 | 67 | 71 | 70 | 99 | ||
| Quebec | 913 |
England and Wales, 1997 to 2025
| Year | Rank | Girls | per 100,000 girls |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 212 | 221 | 87.3 |
| 2024 | 205 | 238 | 92.3 |
| 2023 | 207 | 238 | 92.8 |
| 2022 | 191 | 265 | 100.6 |
| 2021 | 168 | 308 | 112.4 |
| 2020 | 169 | 301 | 112.1 |
| 2019 | 168 | 303 | 108.2 |
| 2018 | 166 | 323 | 112.0 |
| 2017 | 166 | 334 | 111.7 |
| 2016 | 190 | 289 | 94.1 |
| 2015 | 230 | 219 | 71.1 |
| 2014 | 280 | 171 | 55.8 |
| 2013 | 492 | 86 | 27.9 |
| 2012 | 414 | 110 | 34.2 |
| 2011 | 545 | 76 | 23.7 |
| 2010 | 719 | 51 | 15.9 |
| 2009 | 638 | 58 | 18.5 |
| 2008 | 722 | 49 | 15.5 |
| 2007 | 519 | 71 | 23.2 |
| 2006 | 428 | 96 | 32.1 |
| 2005 | 393 | 100 | 34.7 |
| 2004 | 492 | 68 | 23.8 |
| 2003 | 475 | 69 | 24.8 |
| 2002 | 458 | 68 | 25.4 |
| 2001 | 657 | 39 | 14.6 |
| 2000 | 969 | 22 | 8.1 |
| 1999 | 3900 | 3 | 1.1 |
| 1998 | 3846 | 3 | 1.0 |
| 1997 | 3824 | 3 | 1.0 |
Sources: Office for National Statistics (1996-2025), OGL v3.
Ontario and British Columbia since 1925
Half of the babies named Piper in Ontario and British Columbia since 1925 were born in or after 2014. First recorded in 1996. Her peak year there: 2015, at 270.0 per 100,000 girls.
Babies named Piper per 100,000 girls born in Ontario and British Columbia, by five-year period. Her 2015 peak is averaged into its five-year period, so the line sits below it.
Sources: Ontario Office of the Registrar General (Ontario Data Catalogue) (1917-2024), OGL-Ontario; BC Vital Statistics Agency (BC Data Catalogue) (1924-2023), OGL-BC.
Sister names for Piper
1 in 596 in Scotland
Rose and fell with Piper.
1 in 542 in Ireland
Rose and fell with Piper.
1 in 949 in England and Wales
Rose and fell with Piper.
1 in 383 in Northern Ireland
Rose and fell with Piper.
1 in 688 in Scotland
Rose and fell with Piper.
1 in 365 in Scotland
Rose and fell with Piper.
1 in 1,789 in Scotland
Rose and fell with Piper. Same first letter as Piper.
1 in 1,457 in Northern Ireland
Rose and fell with Piper.
1 in 338 in Scotland
Rose and fell with Piper.
1 in 511 in Scotland
Rose and fell with Piper.
Middle names for Piper
1 in 57 in Northern Ireland
Piper Grace
2-1 beats · initials PG
Changes the beat after Piper: 2 syllables, then 1 syllable.
1 in 71 in Scotland
Piper Olivia
2-4 beats · initials PO · Piper slides into Olivia: vowel meets vowel.
Changes the beat after Piper: 2 syllables, then 4 syllables. Piper slides into Olivia: vowel meets vowel.
1 in 99 in Scotland
Piper Sophia
2-3 beats · initials PS
Changes the beat after Piper: 2 syllables, then 3 syllables.
1 in 311 in Ireland
Piper Maria
2-3 beats · initials PM
Changes the beat after Piper: 2 syllables, then 3 syllables.
1 in 214 in Northern Ireland
Piper Rose
2-1 beats · initials PR
Changes the beat after Piper: 2 syllables, then 1 syllable.
1 in 78 in Northern Ireland
Piper Emily
2-3 beats · initials PE · Piper slides into Emily: vowel meets vowel.
Changes the beat after Piper: 2 syllables, then 3 syllables. Piper slides into Emily: vowel meets vowel.
1 in 491 in Ireland
Piper Julia
2-3 beats · initials PJ
Changes the beat after Piper: 2 syllables, then 3 syllables.
1 in 1,286 in England and Wales
Piper Miriam
2-3 beats · initials PM
Changes the beat after Piper: 2 syllables, then 3 syllables.
Same style as Piper
Names whose popularity rose and fell with hers across regions and decades.
1 in 596 in Scotland
97% alike: moves with Piper across countries and decades.
1 in 138 in Scotland
96% alike: moves with Piper across countries and decades.
1 in 71 in Scotland
95% alike: moves with Piper across countries and decades.
1 in 143 in Scotland
95% alike: moves with Piper across countries and decades.
1 in 511 in Scotland
95% alike: moves with Piper across countries and decades.
1 in 142 in England and Wales
95% alike: moves with Piper across countries and decades.
1 in 365 in Scotland
94% alike: moves with Piper across countries and decades.
1 in 459 in Scotland
94% alike: moves with Piper across countries and decades.
Famous people named Piper
Piper Laurie, Piper Perabo, Piper Curda and Piper Gilles.
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Questions about Piper
4 questions, on how popular she is, how to say it, whether she is rising and sister names.
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How popular is Piper?
Her best rank is No. 86 in Queensland in 2025. She is in the published lists of 10 of our 40 regions.
How do you pronounce Piper?
PY-per, with 2 syllables.
Is Piper getting more popular?
Over five years: falling in 8 of 10 regions, rising in none.
Which sister names go with Piper?
The deck's top five sisters for Piper: Addison, Nevaeh, Aubrey, Lilah and Harlow. Each is scored on style, era, popularity and origin, with sound clashes flagged.