Baby Names US
girls' name ★ peaked 2014

Pyper

Gender Girl Rank 2025 #2,884 Trend ↓ Falling 55%

A female given name transferred from the surname, of modern usage.

Rank 2025
#2,884
among girls · ↓281 vs 2024
Babies in 2025
59
named Pyper · -13% vs 2024
How common
1 in 27,242
girls born in 2025
Peak year
2014
275 babies
All-time total
3,307
#3,385 all-time among girls
First recorded
1978
in Social Security records

Pyper popularity over time

3,307 babies have been named Pyper since 1978, 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
0.050.10.150.218801900192019401960198020002020Peak 2014Girls

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 Per year Change Best rank
1880s – – – –
1890s – – – –
1900s – – – –
1910s – – – –
1920s – – – –
1930s – – – –
1940s – – – –
1950s – – – –
1960s – – – –
1970s 5 1 – #10,959
1980s 6 1 +20% #11,926
1990s 32 3 +433% #6,760
2000s 770 77 +2306% #1,391
2010s 2,027 203 +163% #971
2020s (to 2025) 467 78 -62% #1,740

Where Pyper is heading

A five-year projection from the recent trend in births per 1,000 girls (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 girls Implied rank
2026 52 0.03 outside top 500
2027 47 0.03 outside top 500
2028 43 0.03 outside top 500
2029 40 0.02 outside top 500
2030 37 0.02 outside top 500

Where Pyper is most popular

Girls named Pyper per 1,000 girls born in each state, 2021–2025. National average: 0.043 per 1,000. Strongest in Utah, Louisiana, and North Carolina.

Vs national average
well below below near national above well above no data

All 50 states and DC, sorted by rate. Counts are girls named Pyper born 2021–2025; the per-1,000 rate makes states of different sizes comparable, and the last column shows each state against the national average.

State Girls 2021–2025 Per 1,000 vs national
Utah 8 0.096 +122%
Louisiana 6 0.069 +58%
North Carolina 13 0.057 +32%
Ohio 11 0.046 +7%
Texas 37 0.046 +6%
Missouri 5 0.041 ≈ national
Tennessee 6 0.038 -12%
Washington 5 0.035 -20%
Michigan 5 0.027 -37%
Florida 7 0.016 -62%
Alaska – – –
Alabama – – –
Arkansas – – –
Arizona – – –
California – – –
Colorado – – –
Connecticut – – –
District of Columbia – – –
Delaware – – –
Georgia – – –
Hawaii – – –
Iowa – – –
Idaho – – –
Illinois – – –
Indiana – – –
Kansas – – –
Kentucky – – –
Massachusetts – – –
Maryland – – –
Maine – – –
Minnesota – – –
Mississippi – – –
Montana – – –
North Dakota – – –
Nebraska – – –
New Hampshire – – –
New Jersey – – –
New Mexico – – –
Nevada – – –
New York – – –
Oklahoma – – –
Oregon – – –
Pennsylvania – – –
Rhode Island – – –
South Carolina – – –
South Dakota – – –
Virginia – – –
Vermont – – –
Wisconsin – – –
West Virginia – – –
Wyoming – – –

State counts come from the Social Security Administration's state files, which omit any state-year with fewer than five babies of a name, so small states can undercount slightly.

The story of Pyper

Pyper is rare for girls in the United States, ranked #2,884 in 2025 with 59 babies given the name. It is currently declining compared with a decade ago.

Since 1978, 3,307 American babies have been named Pyper. Its peak came in 2014, when 275 newborns received the name, the signature sound of the 2010s.

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

How old are people named Pyper?

The median living Pyper is about 11 years old; half are between 8 and 15. An estimated 3,300 people named Pyper are alive in the United States today.

median 11 020406080100

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

Pyper year by year

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

Year Girls Girls rank
2025 59 #2,884
2024 68 #2,603
2023 51 #3,216
2022 78 #2,384
2021 95 #2,042
2020 116 #1,740
2019 125 #1,684
2018 167 #1,356
2017 182 #1,296
2016 214 #1,174
2015 240 #1,090
2014 275 #971
2013 243 #1,028
2012 223 #1,118
2011 196 #1,228
2010 162 #1,418
2009 171 #1,391
2008 128 #1,738
2007 100 #2,052
2006 67 #2,693
2005 72 #2,449
2004 72 #2,390
2003 54 #2,868
2002 30 #4,254
2001 37 #3,618
2000 39 #3,444
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Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Pyper?

The median living Pyper is about 11 years old. Half of all living Pypers are between 8 and 15 years old.

How many people named Pyper are alive today?

An estimated 3,300 people named Pyper are alive in the United States, based on 3,307 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

What does the name Pyper mean?

A female given name transferred from the surname, of modern usage.

How popular is the name Pyper in 2025?

Pyper ranked #2,884 among girls' names in the United States in 2025, with 59 babies given the name, according to Social Security Administration data.

How many people are named Pyper?

3,307 babies have been named Pyper in the United States since 1978, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Pyper most popular?

Pyper peaked in 2014, when 275 newborns received the name.

Is Pyper a boy or girl name?

Pyper is overwhelmingly a girl's name: 100% of babies with the name.

Is the name Pyper rising or falling?

Pyper is declining, less popular now than a decade ago.

Will Pyper become more popular?

Pyper is trending downward. If the recent trend holds, we project roughly 37 girls named Pyper in 2030, which would rank outside the top 500. Forecasts assume the current trend continues and become less certain further out.

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