Declining since 2013.
Popularity of Pieper since 2001
Babies named Pieper per year in U.S. Social Security records.
Data table (by decade)
| Decade | Girls |
|---|---|
| 2000s | 70 |
| 2010s | 109 |
| 2020s | 14 |
Meaning & origin
Pieper is a modern spelling variant of Piper, first recorded in the United States in 2001. It reached its peak popularity in 2013 and has been declining since that year, reflecting a typical trajectory for trendy spelling variations. Unlike the more common Piper, Pieper has never appeared in the national top 1000 and remains a rare choice. The name is almost exclusively used for girls.
Pieper is a modern spelling variant of Piper, an English occupational surname derived from Middle English 'pipere' or Old English 'pipestre', meaning a player of a pipe or flute. The name Piper gained popularity in the late 20th and early 21st centuries, and Pieper emerged as a distinctive spelling variant, likely influenced by the Dutch surname Pieper (also meaning 'piper'). However, as a given name, Pieper is a modern coinage, first recorded in the United States in 2001.
Nicknames & variants
Nicknames: Pip
Variants: Piper
Sibling names for Pieper
Names that share Pieper's style, for a brother or sister.
