Piero
How to say it: PYEH-ro · /ˈpjɛro/
Italian form of Peter, meaning 'rock, stone' - classic Renaissance name borne by artists.
Piero was the 3,273rd most popular boys’ name in the United States in 2025, given to 26 babies (Social Security Administration). The 2020s are its busiest decade so far, its births are up about 11% in ten years, and it is projected to rise to #2,431 by 2030.
Updated · SSA 2025 data, published May 2026 · Insee 2025 data, published July 2026 · How we compute these figures
Key facts
| Rank among boys’ names, 2025 | #3,273 |
|---|---|
| Babies born in 2025 | 26 |
| Share of births | 1 in 127,513 |
| Peak decade | 2020s |
| Change over 10 years | +11% |
| Projected rank for 2030 (estimate) | #2,431 |
| In France, 2025 | #2,436 among boys’ names, 5 births |
Sources: Social Security Administration (SSA), Insee (France). How we compute these figures.
Its life, decade by decade
Piero is climbing: the 2020s are already its best decade.
What goes with it
Nicknames
- Pier
- Pierino
Honouring a Piero in the family
- Pietequivalent
- Pierreequivalent
- Peterequivalent
- Pederequivalent
- Pedroequivalent
- Pietroequivalent
In the classroom
In a class of 25 children born in 2025, the chance that another child is called Piero is about under 1 in 200.
Around the world
This spelling is used in English, French, Greek, Italian.
In France: #2,436 for boys in 2025.
Famous people named Piero
- Piero della Francesca (1415–1492)Italian painter and mathematician
- Piero Hincapié (born 2002)Ecuadorian footballer
- Piero di Cosimo (1461–1522)Italian painter
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