Pyper is a respelling of Piper, an English occupational surname for a "pipe player" or "flute player" that became a first name in the late 20th century. The y spelling followed the rise of Piper among American parents. Pyper entered the top 1000 in 2014 at number 971, its best rank, and has fallen every year since, reaching number 2884 in 2025 with 59 births.