Pope vs Poppy

Side-by-side comparison of Pope and Poppy — popularity rank, total births, peak decade, and historical trends from Social Security Administration data.

Name A

Pope

Boy name · Rank #12430

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Name B

Poppy

Girl name · Rank #338

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Which name is more popular?

Metric Pope Poppy
Current Rank #12430 #338
Total Births (all years) 78 8,477
Peak Year 1918 2023
Peak Year Births 12 1,076
Peak Decade 1910ss 2020ss
Gender Boy Girl
First Recorded Year 1914 1919

Births by Decade

Decade Pope Poppy
1910ss 34 7
1920ss 23 36
1930ss 11 13
1940ss 5 17
1950ss — 57
1960ss — 52
1970ss — 334
1980ss — 34
1990ss — 11
2000ss — 411
2010ss — 3,079
2020ss 5 4,426

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Pope Poppy
2014 — 246
2015 — 260
2016 — 382
2017 — 430
2018 — 521
2019 — 635
2020 — 676
2021 — 790
2022 — 956
2023 — 1,076
2024 5 928

Data Sources

Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications — National Data, ssa.gov/oact/babynames.
Source: SSA Annual Name Rankings, 1914–2024.

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