Baby Names US
Unisex name ★ peaked 1957

Pier

Meaning Pier is a given name, a form of Peter, which may refer to: Gender Unisex · 75% girls Rank 2025 Below top lists

Pier is a given name, a form of Peter, which may refer to:

Rank 2025
–
among girls
Babies in 2025
<5
named Pier
How common
–
girls born in 2025
Peak year
1957
35 babies
All-time total
483
#14,318 all-time among girls
First recorded
1953
in Social Security records

Pier popularity over time

483 babies have been named Pier since 1953, according to official Social Security records. Switch measure to see births per year or the yearly rank.

Measure
Births per 1,000 babies of that sex, comparable across eras
0.010.010.020.0218801900192019401960198020002020GirlsBoys
GirlsBoys

By decade. Change compares yearly averages, so the current partial decade is on equal footing. Best rank is the name's best yearly rank within the decade.

Decade Girls Boys Total Per year Change Best rank
1880s – – – – – –
1890s – – – – – –
1900s – – – – – –
1910s – – – – – –
1920s – – – – – –
1930s – – – – – –
1940s – – – – – –
1950s 153 5 158 16 – #1,857
1960s 141 18 159 16 +1% #2,183
1970s 31 – 31 3 -81% #4,744
1980s 33 33 66 7 +113% #7,239
1990s 6 14 20 2 -70% #12,978
2000s – 23 23 2 +15% –
2010s – 21 21 2 -9% –
2020s (to 2025) – 5 5 1 -60% –

The story of Pier

Pier is not currently in use for newborns in the United States: fewer than five babies received the name in 2025. Its story lives in the historical record below.

Since 1953, 483 American babies have been named Pier, about 75% girls and 25% boys, making it a genuinely unisex name. Its peak came in 1957, when 35 newborns received the name, the signature sound of the 1950s.

The chart above shows the full history: the popularity view (births per 1,000 babies) is the honest comparison across generations, since total US births have changed enormously since 1880. Switch to the rank view to see where Pier stood among all girls' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Pier?

The median living Pier is about 61 years old; half are between 42 and 67. An estimated 400 people named Pier are alive in the United States today.

median 61 020406080100

Estimated from births per year and Social Security period life tables; an approximation of the living age distribution, by age in years.

Pier year by year

Every year since 2001, and five-year steps back to 1880. Rank is within each sex.

Year Girls Girls rank Boys Boys rank
2025 – – – –
2024 – – 5 #13,743
2023 – – – –
2022 – – – –
2021 – – – –
2020 – – – –
2019 – – – –
2018 – – 5 #13,615
2017 – – – –
2016 – – 5 #13,687
2015 – – 5 #13,540
2014 – – 6 #11,773
2013 – – – –
2012 – – – –
2011 – – – –
2010 – – – –
2009 – – 6 #12,099
2008 – – – –
2007 – – 5 #13,888
2006 – – – –
2005 – – – –
2004 – – – –
2003 – – 7 #9,362
2002 – – 5 #12,014
2001 – – – –
2000 – – – –
1995 – – 7 #7,587
1990 – – 7 #6,972
1985 – – – –
1980 – – – –
1975 – – – –
1970 5 #8,940 – –
1965 12 #3,894 – –
1960 29 #2,183 – –
1955 25 #2,211 – –
1950 – – – –
1945 – – – –
1940 – – – –
1935 – – – –
1930 – – – –
1925 – – – –
1920 – – – –
1915 – – – –
1910 – – – –
1905 – – – –
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1895 – – – –
1890 – – – –
1885 – – – –
1880 – – – –

Famous people named Pier

The most globally famous bearers of the name, ranked by fame across Wikipedia editions (Pantheon project, MIT).

  1. 1 Pier Paolo Pasolini Pier Paolo Pasolini Italian writer, filmmaker, poet, and intellectual (1922–1975) Contemporary
  2. 2 Pier Giorgio Frassati Pier Giorgio Frassati Italian Catholic activist and saint (1901–1925) Contemporary
  3. 3 Pier Angeli Pier Angeli Italian actress (1932–1971) Contemporary
  4. 4 Pier Gerlofs Donia Pier Gerlofs Donia Frisian warrior, pirate, and rebel (1480–1520) Medieval
  5. 5 Pier Luigi Nervi Pier Luigi Nervi Italian architect and engineer 1891–1979 · 19th century
  6. 6 Pier Luigi Farnese, Duke of Parma Pier Luigi Farnese, Duke of Parma Duke of Castro (1537–1545); Duke of Parma and Piacenza (1545–1547) 1503–1547 · 16th century
  7. 7 Pier Luigi Bersani Pier Luigi Bersani Italian politician (born 1951) Contemporary
  8. 8 Pier Ferdinando Casini Pier Ferdinando Casini Italian politician (born 1955) Contemporary
  9. 9 Pier Carlo Padoan Pier Carlo Padoan Italian economist (born 1950) Contemporary
  10. 10 Pier Andrea Saccardo Pier Andrea Saccardo Italian botanist and mycologist (1845–1920) 19th century

Portraits from Wikipedia (Wikimedia Commons).

Frequently asked questions

Quick answers about Pier, drawn from the same Social Security data as the charts above.

How old is the average Pier?

The median living Pier is about 61 years old. Half of all living Piers are between 42 and 67 years old.

How many people named Pier are alive today?

An estimated 400 people named Pier are alive in the United States, based on 483 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

What does the name Pier mean?

Pier is a given name, a form of Peter, which may refer to:

How popular is the name Pier in 2025?

Pier did not appear in the 2025 Social Security data, which means fewer than five babies received the name that year.

How many people are named Pier?

483 babies have been named Pier in the United States since 1953, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Pier most popular?

Pier peaked in 1957, when 35 newborns received the name.

Is Pier a boy or girl name?

Pier is used for both: about 75% of babies named Pier have been girls and 25% boys.

Is the name Pier rising or falling?

Pier has been roughly stable over the past decade.

Who are famous people named Pier?

Well-known people named Pier include Pier Paolo Pasolini (film director), Pier Giorgio Frassati (religious figure), Pier Angeli (actor).

Names like Pier

Names that sound and feel close to Pier: shared sounds, similar era, similar popularity. Each links to its full history.

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