Baby Names US
boys' name ★ peaked 2007

Piero

Gender Boy Rank 2025 #4,111 Trend ↑ Rising 71%
Rank 2025
#4,111
among boys · ↑187 vs 2024
Babies in 2025
26
named Piero · +4% vs 2024
How common
1 in 65,695
boys born in 2025
Peak year
2007
37 babies
All-time total
821
#5,814 all-time among boys
First recorded
1961
in Social Security records

Piero popularity over time

821 babies have been named Piero since 1961, 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
0.010.010.020.0318801900192019401960198020002020Peak 2022Boys

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 Boys Per year Change Best rank
1880s – – – –
1890s – – – –
1900s – – – –
1910s – – – –
1920s – – – –
1930s – – – –
1940s – – – –
1950s – – – –
1960s 34 3 – #3,005
1970s 69 7 +103% #2,872
1980s 59 6 -14% #3,563
1990s 104 10 +76% #4,363
2000s 223 22 +114% #3,122
2010s 175 18 -22% #4,320
2020s (to 2025) 157 26 +50% #3,325

Where Piero is heading

A five-year projection from the recent trend in births per 1,000 boys (damped so it flattens over time), converted to babies at today's birth totals. The implied rank places that projection in the 2025 field. A projection, not a promise: real trends bend.

Year Projected babies Per 1,000 boys Implied rank
2026 28 0.02 outside top 500
2027 30 0.02 outside top 500
2028 31 0.02 outside top 500
2029 33 0.02 outside top 500
2030 34 0.02 outside top 500

The story of Piero

Piero is rare for boys in the United States, ranked #4,111 in 2025 with 26 babies given the name. It is currently rising compared with a decade ago.

Since 1961, 821 American babies have been named Piero. Its peak came in 2007, when 37 newborns received the name, the signature sound of the 2000s.

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 Piero stood among all boys' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Piero?

The median living Piero is about 18 years old; half are between 8 and 29. An estimated 800 people named Piero are alive in the United States today.

median 18 020406080100

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

Piero year by year

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

Year Boys Boys rank
2025 26 #4,111
2024 25 #4,298
2023 30 #3,779
2022 36 #3,325
2021 25 #4,201
2020 15 #5,903
2019 17 #5,506
2018 19 #5,059
2017 18 #5,253
2016 12 #7,036
2015 23 #4,373
2014 19 #5,012
2013 19 #4,926
2012 13 #6,562
2011 23 #4,320
2010 12 #6,991
2009 18 #5,256
2008 22 #4,502
2007 37 #3,122
2006 17 #5,248
2005 15 #5,508
2004 30 #3,269
2003 27 #3,423
2002 22 #3,881
2001 20 #4,079
2000 15 #4,984
1995 7 #7,588
1990 10 #5,278
1985 – –
1980 12 #3,563
1975 6 #5,289
1970 10 #3,226
1965 5 #4,299
1960 – –
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Famous people named Piero

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

  1. 1 Piero Ferrari Piero Ferrari Italian billionaire businessman b. 1945 · Contemporary
  2. 2 Piero the Unfortunate Piero the Unfortunate Lord of Florence from 1492 to 1494 1472–1503 · Medieval
  3. 3 Piero della Francesca Piero della Francesca Italian painter, mathematician and geometer (c. 1414 – 1492) 1415–1492 · Medieval
  4. 4 Piero di Cosimo de' Medici Piero di Cosimo de' Medici Lord of Florence from 1464 to 1469 1416–1469 · Medieval
  5. 5 Piero Taruffi Piero Taruffi Italian racing driver and motorcycle road racer (1906–1988) Contemporary
  6. 6 Piero Sraffa Piero Sraffa Italian economist (1898–1983) 19th century
  7. 7 Piero Soderini Piero Soderini Head of state of Florence from 1498 to 1512 1450–1522 · Medieval
  8. 8 Piero Manzoni Piero Manzoni Italian avant-garde artist (1933–1963) Contemporary
  9. 9 Piero di Cosimo Piero di Cosimo Italian painter (1462–1522) Medieval
  10. 10 Piero Cappuccilli Piero Cappuccilli Italian opera singer (1926–2005) 1929–2005 · Contemporary
  11. 11 Piero Gros Piero Gros Italian alpine skier (born 1954) Contemporary
  12. 12 Piero Tosi Piero Tosi Italian costume designer (1927–2019) Contemporary
  13. 13 Piero Dusio Piero Dusio Italian footballer and racing driver (1899–1975) 19th century
  14. 14 Piero Drogo Piero Drogo Italian racing driver (1926–1973) Contemporary
  15. 15 Piero Pasinati Piero Pasinati Italian footballer (1910–2000) Contemporary
  16. 16 Piero D'Inzeo Piero D'Inzeo Italian equestrian 1923–2014 · Contemporary
  17. 17 Piero Carini Piero Carini Italian racing driver (1921–1957) Contemporary
  18. 18 Piero Toscani Piero Toscani Italian boxer (1904–1940) Contemporary
  19. 19 Piero del Pollaiolo Piero del Pollaiolo 15th-century Italian Renaissance painter 1443–1496 · Medieval

Portraits from Wikipedia (Wikimedia Commons).

Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Piero?

The median living Piero is about 18 years old. Half of all living Pieros are between 8 and 29 years old.

How many people named Piero are alive today?

An estimated 800 people named Piero are alive in the United States, based on 821 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Piero in 2025?

Piero ranked #4,111 among boys' names in the United States in 2025, with 26 babies given the name, according to Social Security Administration data.

How many people are named Piero?

821 babies have been named Piero in the United States since 1961, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Piero most popular?

Piero peaked in 2007, when 37 newborns received the name.

Is Piero a boy or girl name?

Piero is overwhelmingly a boy's name: 100% of babies with the name.

Is the name Piero rising or falling?

Piero is on the rise, noticeably more popular now than a decade ago.

Will Piero become more popular?

Piero is trending upward. If the recent trend holds, we project roughly 34 boys named Piero in 2030, which would rank outside the top 500. Forecasts assume the current trend continues and become less certain further out.

Who are famous people named Piero?

Well-known people named Piero include Piero Ferrari (businessperson), Piero the Unfortunate (nobleman), Piero della Francesca (painter).

Names like Piero

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

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