Piero
Boy name · #4070 in 2025 · Uniqueness 57/100
Piero is currently the #4070 boy name in the United States — 26 babies received it in 2025. A decade ago it stood at #4295, so the name has been rising over the past ten years. Roughly one in every 69,231 boys born in 2025 was named Piero.
The 64-year story
Piero first appears in the Social Security records in 1961, when 9 boys received the name. Its peak came in 2007, when 37 boys were named Piero — good for #3090 that year. Today's parents encounter it on its way down the popularity curve, which for many parents is exactly the appeal. Following the curve matters more than today's snapshot: a name's position on its rise-peak-decline arc is the best predictor of how common it will feel in a kindergarten class five years from now.
Babies named Piero per year, 1880–2025. Source: SSA.
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Uniqueness: will there be another Piero in class?
Piero scores 57 out of 100 on our uniqueness scale, which blends current rarity with five-year momentum — putting it in the "distinctive" band. That middle band is the sweet spot many parents hunt for: recognizable without being everywhere.
Where Piero is most common
State-level data for Piero is sparse in 2025 — the name's footprint is too small for most states to report (the SSA suppresses counts under 5 per state for privacy).
Names like Piero
Statistically, parents drawn to Piero tend to be choosing among names with similar popularity arcs, era profiles, and sounds — the closest matches in our model are Romero, Karlo, Paolo, Saulo, and Pavel.
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Rank history (last 25 years)
| Year | Babies named Piero | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 26 | #4050 |
| 2024 | 25 | #4200 |
| 2023 | 30 | #3712 |
| 2022 | 36 | #3278 |
| 2021 | 25 | #4118 |
| 2020 | 15 | #5699 |
| 2019 | 17 | #5340 |
| 2018 | 19 | #4918 |
| 2017 | 18 | #5111 |
| 2016 | 12 | #6726 |
| 2015 | 23 | #4295 |
| 2014 | 19 | #4866 |
| 2013 | 19 | #4804 |
| 2012 | 13 | #6306 |
| 2011 | 23 | #4221 |
| 2010 | 12 | #6698 |
| 2009 | 18 | #5102 |
| 2008 | 22 | #4395 |
| 2007 | 37 | #3090 |
| 2006 | 17 | #5072 |
| 2005 | 15 | #5278 |
| 2004 | 30 | #3217 |
| 2003 | 27 | #3366 |
| 2002 | 22 | #3794 |
| 2001 | 20 | #3974 |
Frequently asked questions
Is Piero a popular boy name?
Piero ranked #4070 among boys in 2025 with 26 babies given the name — outside the top 500, making it an uncommon pick. Ten years earlier it ranked #4295.
When was the name Piero most popular?
Piero peaked in 2007, when 37 American boys received the name (ranked #3090 that year). Since 2007 the name has declined from that high.
How rare is the name Piero?
In 2025, roughly 1 in 69,231 newborn American boys was named Piero. It scores 57/100 on our uniqueness scale (rarity blended with momentum), which we classify as "distinctive".
Data source: U.S. Social Security Administration name statistics, 1880–2025, national and state files. Counts reflect Social Security card applications; names with fewer than 5 occurrences in a state-year are suppressed by the SSA.