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1915

First Year

2008

Last Year

1923

Peak Year

#2732

Peak Rank

252

Total Count

38

Years Active

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## Meaning & Origin of Piedad

What this name means, where it came from, and how it has traveled across cultures. 

Piedad is a name with a single cultural origin: Spanish.

Origin data from [Behind the Name ](https://www.behindthename.com/). 

### Cultural Origins (via Behind the Name)

* Spanish

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## The Story of Piedad

The earliest SSA record of Piedad as a baby girl name dates back to 1915, when 5 babies received it. 1923 was its biggest year on record, with 12 newborns named Piedad — #2,732 in the national rankings. About 27% of every Piedad on record arrived during the 1920s, its defining decade. Piedad last appeared in the published SSA data in 2008, with 5 recorded births — it has not charted nationally since. All told, over 252 Americans have carried the name since 1880, from the 1910s to the 2020s.

## Popularity Over Time

## Popularity by State

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## Names that sound like Piedad

Phonetically similar names — useful when Piedad is the vibe but a different syllable count or letter feel might suit better. Linked entries have a profile on Peek a Name. 

* Padded
* Podded
* Bided
* Pitted
* Pouted
* Pitied
* Patted
* Petted
* Petard
* Potted
* Pated
* Powdered

Source: [Datamuse ](https://www.datamuse.com/api/). Phonetic similarity ranking, not curated. 

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## Frequently Asked Questions about Piedad

What does the name Piedad mean?

Piedad is a name with a single cultural origin: Spanish.

What is the origin of the name Piedad?

Piedad has roots in the following cultural and linguistic traditions: Spanish.

How popular is Piedad in 2026?

In 2026, Piedad ranks #17,501 among girls' names in the U.S., with 5 babies given the name that year.

When was Piedad most popular?

Piedad reached its peak popularity in 1923, ranking #2,732 that year with 12 babies given the name.

In which U.S. states is Piedad most popular?

Piedad has historically been most popular in New Mexico, Texas, California. Rankings vary year to year, but these states show the strongest concentration of births named Piedad.

Is Piedad a unisex name?

In U.S. Social Security records, Piedad is primarily a girl's name. We don't have meaningful data for it as a boy's name.

What names go well with Piedad?

Names that share a similar style or popularity range with Piedad include Murrel, Margarit, Omelia. These pairings are based on rank proximity and naming era in U.S. data.

## Similar Names

[👧MurrelPeak #2732](/murrel)[👧MargaritPeak #2732](/margarit)[👧OmeliaPeak #2732](/omelia)[👧LeveniaPeak #2732](/levenia)[👧BethenePeak #2732](/bethene)[👧RosalinPeak #2732](/rosalin)[👧FerrellPeak #2732](/ferrell)[👧MargriePeak #2732](/margrie)

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## About the name Piedad 

Piedad is a girl baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1915 and has accumulated 252 births in the dataset. Piedad's peak popularity came in 1923 when it ranked #2,732\. Use the chart and map above to compare Piedad's trajectory across years and U.S. states, or browse the related names section to discover similar choices.

### Continue exploring 

* [ Top names of 1923 → ](/year/1923)
* [ Names of the 1920s → ](/decade/1920s)
* [ Names starting with "P" → ](/letter/p)
* [ Browse all girl names → ](/names/girls)
* [ Top names of 2026 → ](/year/2026)

Data sources

* Birth statistics (counts, ranks, years 1880–2026) — U.S. [Social Security Administration ](https://www.ssa.gov/oact/babynames/). Predictions for years not yet released by SSA are computed by Peek a Name from historical trends; we update with official data as soon as it ships.
* Etymology, cultural origins, and related forms — [Behind the Name ](https://www.behindthename.com/) (used under their public API terms).
* Meaning prose and editorial summary — [Wikipedia ](https://en.wikipedia.org/) article extracts, licensed under [CC BY-SA 3.0 ](https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/3.0/).
* Predicted nationality distribution — [Nationalize.io ](https://nationalize.io/).
* Phonetically similar names — [Datamuse ](https://www.datamuse.com/api/).

Peek a Name aggregates and presents the above data for informational purposes. Statistical predictions and external attributions are clearly labelled where shown; we make no guarantee of accuracy beyond what each source provides. 

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