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Piper

“Pipe player” — English origin

Girl's name · #155 in the US (2025) · 2010s

Piper has appeared in US records since 1951 — best rank #67 (2015) · 62,718 babies named Piper all-time · 1 in 830 girls born in 2025.

Around the world: #87 in Australia (QLD) (2025) · #92 in Australia (VIC) (2025) · #100 in Australia (NSW) (2025).

Appears in 2020-2025 birth records of 51 states. See the full state-by-state map on this page.

Famous Pipers

• Piper Laurie — American actress (1932–2023)
• Piper Perabo — American actress
• Piper Curda — American actress
• Piper Gilles — American-Canadian ice dancer
• Piper Kerman — American felon and author

In stories & tradition

• Piper Halliwell — Charmed
• Piper Chapman — Orange Is the New Black
• Piper McLean — The Heroes of Olympus

What Pipers become

Among 49 notable people named Piper:

Entertainers appear 2.5× more often than among typical names — e.g. Piper Laurie, American actress (1932–2023).

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