Girl’s name · American English, English

Pyper

How to say it: PY-per · /ˈpaɪpər/

Modern American respelling of Piper, English occupational name for a pipe-player - spunky surname-name.

Pyper was the 175th most popular girls’ name in the United States in 2025, given to 59 babies (Social Security Administration). Its busiest decade was the 2010s, its births are down about 54% in ten years, and it is projected to slip to #269 by 2030.

Updated · SSA 2025 data, published May 2026 · How we compute these figures

#175for girls in 2025
1 in 1,658US babies
59born in 2025
#269projected for 2030
2010sits peak decade
1 in 70chance a classmate shares it

Key facts

Key facts about Pyper
Rank among girls’ names, 2025#175
Babies born in 202559
Share of births1 in 1,658
Peak decade2010s
Change over 10 years−54%
Projected rank for 2030 (estimate)#269

Sources: Social Security Administration (SSA). How we compute these figures.

Its life, decade by decade

Pyper is a newcomer: almost all of its history is from the last forty years.

1900195020002020–25
Peak: 115 per million births, 2010s.

What goes with it

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Nicknames

  • Pype
  • Pip
  • Pippy

Honouring a Pyper in the family

In the classroom

In a class of 25 children born in 2025, the chance that another child is called Pyper is about 1 in 70.

Around the world

This spelling is used in English.

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