Pyper
Girl name · #2879 in 2025 · Uniqueness 87/100
Pyper is currently the #2879 girl name in the United States — 59 babies received it in 2025. A decade ago it stood at #1088, so the name has been falling over the past ten years. Roughly one in every 30,508 girls born in 2025 was named Pyper.
The 47-year story
Pyper first appears in the Social Security records in 1978, when 5 girls received the name. Its peak came in 2014, when 275 girls were named Pyper — good for #970 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 Pyper per year, 1880–2025. Source: SSA.
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Uniqueness: will there be another Pyper in class?
Pyper scores 87 out of 100 on our uniqueness scale, which blends current rarity with five-year momentum — putting it in the "rare" band. A high score means genuine rarity — your Pyper will likely be the only one in the room, with the occasional spelling-out as the price.
Where Pyper is most common
State-level data for Pyper 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 Pyper
Statistically, parents drawn to Pyper tend to be choosing among names with similar popularity arcs, era profiles, and sounds — the closest matches in our model are Pepper, Kooper, Vesper, Jasper, and Honor.
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Rank history (last 25 years)
| Year | Babies named Pyper | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 59 | #2859 |
| 2024 | 68 | #2585 |
| 2023 | 51 | #3181 |
| 2022 | 78 | #2364 |
| 2021 | 95 | #2024 |
| 2020 | 116 | #1728 |
| 2019 | 125 | #1679 |
| 2018 | 167 | #1346 |
| 2017 | 182 | #1291 |
| 2016 | 214 | #1173 |
| 2015 | 240 | #1088 |
| 2014 | 275 | #970 |
| 2013 | 243 | #1026 |
| 2012 | 223 | #1111 |
| 2011 | 196 | #1224 |
| 2010 | 162 | #1414 |
| 2009 | 171 | #1383 |
| 2008 | 128 | #1732 |
| 2007 | 100 | #2034 |
| 2006 | 67 | #2669 |
| 2005 | 72 | #2436 |
| 2004 | 72 | #2370 |
| 2003 | 54 | #2840 |
| 2002 | 30 | #4179 |
| 2001 | 37 | #3549 |
Frequently asked questions
Is Pyper a popular girl name?
Pyper ranked #2879 among girls in 2025 with 59 babies given the name — outside the top 500, making it an uncommon pick. Ten years earlier it ranked #1088.
When was the name Pyper most popular?
Pyper peaked in 2014, when 275 American girls received the name (ranked #970 that year). Since 2014 the name has declined from that high.
How rare is the name Pyper?
In 2025, roughly 1 in 30,508 newborn American girls was named Pyper. It scores 87/100 on our uniqueness scale (rarity blended with momentum), which we classify as "rare".
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.