Piotr is a distinctive choice, ranked #1952 in 2024. Your child is likely to be the only Piotr in their class.
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UK Rank 2024
#1952
About the Name Piotr
Piotr has seen a notable decline in recent years, dropping 841 places in five years. It was most popular in 2009 at #461 — parents choosing it today are making a deliberately counter-trend decision. The name has been a consistent presence in UK records since 1997.
Piotr is distinctive enough that your child will likely be the only one in both their class and their school — standing out on every register.
Frequently Asked Questions
Common questions about the name Piotr
Unlikely. With around 12 UK babies named Piotr per year, your child will almost certainly be the only Piotr in his class, and possibly the only one in the whole school.
Piotr has been declining in UK popularity, dropping 841 places in the last five years. Its peak was #461 in 2009. Choosing it now means he is likely to be among the last of his generation with this name.
Piotr is a distinctive choice sitting outside the mainstream UK top names. Parents choosing less common names often find their children appreciate the individuality as they grow up, rarely needing to add an initial to distinguish themselves.
Notable people named Piotr include: Piotr Wawrzyk — Piotr Sylwester Wawrzyk is a Polish government official.; Piotr Nowak (politician) — Piotr Nowak is a Polish economist and politician.; Piotr Bujnarowski — Piotr Bujnarowski is a Polish rower..
Piotr does not appear in the US top 1,000 baby names, making it a distinctively British choice — your child is unlikely to encounter American Piotrs in the wild.
12
UK babies named Piotr (2024)
< 1
Expected classmates with this name (class of 28)
~0.0
In a school of 600
↓ 841 places
Rank change (last 5 years)
🏫 Who else is in the room?
In a typical UK class of 28, highlighted children share the name Piotr
Likely around 1 other Piotr in the class
UK Popularity (1997–2024)
Rank and birth count · ONS official data
No US data available for this name
✨ Similar names to Piotr
Names with a similar style — each with their own classroom story
Piotr Sylwester Wawrzyk is a Polish government official. He was the Deputy Foreign Minister until 31 August 2023 when he and seven others were removed from office for accepting bribes in return for issuing official visas.
Piotr Nowak is a Polish economist and politician. He was Minister of Development and Technology in the Second Cabinet of Mateusz Morawiecki until resigning in March 2022.
Piotr Igor Ikonowicz is a Polish politician. A graduate of the faculty of Law and Administration of the Warsaw University and the Institute of Geography of Developing States, in the early 1980s he engaged himself in socialist anti-government activities, for which he was arrested and imprisoned in 1981.
Piotr Perkowski, Vinnytsia Oblast, now in Ukraine – 12 August 1990 in Otwock) was a Polish composer. Perkowski studied at the Music Academy in Warsaw, and in Paris with Albert Roussel.
Piotr Andrzej Kiełpikowski is a Polish fencer. He won a bronze medal in the team foil event at the 1992 Summer Olympics and a silver in the same event at the 1996 Summer Olympics.