girl's name
Pfeiffer
FY-fer (English)
- Gender Girl
- Syllables 2
- Letters 8
- Popularity Rare
- Births on record 68
Pfeiffer is a girl's name with 2 syllables. In 2025 it was given to 5 babies in the United States. It is a rare choice.
- Peaked in 2018, when 10 babies were given the name.
- It has been rising over the past decade.
- Today about 1 in 663,130 babies in the United States is given this name.
- First appears in US birth records in 2012.
- 2 syllables, with the stress on syllable 1.
Pfeiffer Over Time
Births per decade in the United States, 2010s to 2020s. The striped bar is the 2020s, which so far covers 2020 to 2025.
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| Decade | Births |
|---|---|
| 2010s | 39 |
| 2020s (to 2025) | 29 |
How Popular Is Pfeiffer?
In 2025, Pfeiffer was given to 5 babies in the United States. It is a rare choice.
US figures omit any name given to fewer than five babies in a year, so the rarest names are absent from the source rather than absent from use. Data & sources.
Names That Peaked Alongside Pfeiffer
These names rose and fell in the same era, which is why they tend to sound like they belong together.
Parents Who Like Pfeiffer Also Like
Names whose popularity has risen and fallen in step with Pfeiffer over the last century — the same taste, a different name.
How to Say Pfeiffer
- English FY-fer
Sibling Names for Pfeiffer
Names from the same era that do not rhyme or share an initial with Pfeiffer — the two things that make a sibling set grate.
Common Questions About Pfeiffer
How popular is the name Pfeiffer?
In 2025, Pfeiffer was given to 5 babies in the United States. It is a rare choice.
Is Pfeiffer a girl's or a boy's name?
Pfeiffer is given almost entirely to girls in birth records.
How many syllables are in Pfeiffer?
Pfeiffer has 2 syllables.
When was Pfeiffer most popular?
Pfeiffer peaked in 2018, when 10 babies were given the name. It has been rising over the past decade.
Is Pfeiffer a good name?
That is not something records can settle, but they can tell you what you would be choosing. Pfeiffer currently ranks #15,170 in the United States. It has been rising over the past decade. Everything else — how it sounds with your surname, who it reminds you of — is yours.