Pier
Pier is a given name, a form of Peter, which may refer to:
- Italian
- Dutch
Meaning & Origin of Pier
What this name means, where it came from, and how it has traveled across cultures.
Pier is a given name, a form of Peter, which may refer to:
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Cultural Origins (via Behind the Name)
- Italian
- Dutch
The Story of Pier
As a girl name
The earliest SSA record of Pier as a girl name dates back to 1953, when 11 babies received it. 1957 was its biggest year on record, with 35 newborns named Pier — #1,842 in the national rankings. The 1950s were its strongest decade, accounting for roughly 42% of all recorded Piers. Its most recent appearance in the national data came in 1994 (6 births); the name has since faded from the published rankings. In total, more than 364 Piers have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1950s through the 2020s.
As a boy name
American parents first put Pier on the record books as a boy name in 1954, with 5 registered babies. Its peak popularity came in 1983, when 8 Piers were born — ranking #4,499 that year. The 1980s were its strongest decade, accounting for roughly 28% of all recorded Piers. Its most recent appearance in the national data came in 2024 (5 births); the name has since faded from the published rankings. In total, more than 119 Piers have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1950s through the 2020s.
Popularity Over Time
Popularity by State
Variants & Related Forms of Pier
Foreign forms, alternate spellings, and nicknames that share roots with Pier. Linked entries have a profile on Peek a Name.
Names that sound like Pier
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About the name Pier
Pier is a unisex baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1953 and has accumulated 364 births in the dataset. Pier's peak popularity came in 1957 when it ranked #1,842. Use the chart and map above to compare Pier's trajectory across years and U.S. states, or browse the related names section to discover similar choices.
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Data sources
- Birth statistics (counts, ranks, years 1880–2026) — U.S. Social Security Administration . 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 (used under their public API terms).
- Meaning prose and editorial summary — Wikipedia article extracts, licensed under CC BY-SA 3.0 .
- Predicted nationality distribution — Nationalize.io .
- Phonetically similar names — Datamuse .
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.