Meaning & origin
A reliable meaning for Pieper isn’t established in our sources yet. Rather than guess, we show what is recorded: how the name is used, how often, and the names it’s connected to.
The story
Published U.S. birth records include this spelling as early as 2001. This is the earliest published observation available here, rather than a date for the name’s origin.
From dated birth records
Pieper through the years
- Babies since 1880
- 193
- 0 boys · 193 girls
- Most popular year
- 2013
- 18 babies
- 2025
- 0
- Outside the ranked list
- 2021–25 vs 2016–20
- −44%
- Cooling
By the numbers
The most recent published U.S. birth count for girls is 5 in 2022. Later missing counts do not mean the name went unused. Its largest published annual count for girls was 18 in 2013. Published U.S. population figures for this spelling include 217 as a first name in 2020; 6,586 as a surname in 2020.
From Social Security birth records and U.S. Census name counts for this exact spelling. Other spellings are counted separately.
Pieper’s family of names
In German usage, Pieper as a surname has a related form in Piper. In German usage, Pieper as a surname has a related form in PEIFER. In German usage, Pieper as a surname has a related form in PEIFFER.
The ring: nicknames and forms.
Nicknames & forms 14
Diminutives, pet forms, short forms and variants used alongside the name.
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