Piper, an English surname-turned-given-name, was originally an occupational name given to someone who played or made a pipe (or flute). It was popularized by Piper Halliwell, one of the Chamed Ones in the hit TV series "Charmed," which premiered in 1998. The name debuted in the Social Security Administration's top 1,000 for girl names the following year and was a top-100 girl's name every year between 2012 and 2021. "Property Brothers" star Drew Scott shares a daughter named Piper Rae, born in 2024, with his wife Linda Phan.
