Total births
361
Girls' name · since 2000
Joplin
Joplin has 361 recorded births since 2000 in federal Social Security data, most heavily in 2019 -- full year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state rankings follow.
- #8241
- among girls today
- 361
- born since 2000
- 2010s
- peak decade
- 54%
- more common than other girls
Joplin currently ranks #8241 among girls' names in America, with 361 babies recorded since 2000.
Joplin has 361 recorded births among girls since 2000, per the U.S. Social Security Administration, ranked #8241 as of the latest data, more common than 54% of girls, busiest in the 2010s -- see the year-by-year trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution below, all drawn directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 2000 to 2025.
- #8241 among girls today
- 361 born since 2000
- 2010s peak decade
- 54% more common than other girls
Data updated Jun 2026
The verdict
Joplin is currently the #8241 girls' name in America, more common than 54% of girls - 361 born since 2000, peaking in the 2010s.
- #8241
- among girls today
- 361
- born since 2000
- 2010s
- peak decade
- 54%
- more common than other girls
Joplin vs. every other girls name in current SSA rankings
#8241
of 17,726 girls in use
More common than 54% of names given to girls today.
2010s
Peak decade
51% of everyone ever named Joplin was born in this single decade.
2019
Single peak year
27 babies were named Joplin in 2019 - its busiest year on record.
How Joplin compares
361 49th percentile among 17,726 names currently given to girls
Based on all-time total births among currently-ranked girls names. Names with fewer occurrences are grouped into wider buckets on the right.
Source U.S. Social Security Administration, national baby name data
How the numbers stack up
Joplin's all-time total is 5% below the median girls name, and Olivia still leads by a wide margin.
| Metric | Joplin | Median girls name (Emerly) | #1 girls name (Olivia) |
|---|---|---|---|
| All-time total births | 361 | 382 | 567,345 |
| Peak-year births | 27 | 48 | 19,840 |
Joplin's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Splitting Joplin's full recorded timeline at 2013, 66% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 34% in the earlier half -- usage has skewed toward the present, not a one-decade spike. Its quietest year on record was 2002, with just 5 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 2019 peak of 27 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.
Joplin at a glance
Outside the top 1,000Peak year
2019
Current rank
#8,241
Active since
2000
Joplin popularity over time - girls
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2000–2025
- Peak year (2019)
- 27
- Annual births at peak, across 26 years of records
Joplin popularity over time - boys
5 total births recorded since 1978 (Joplin as boys' name)
Joplin by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
2010s was Joplin's strongest decade.
185 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 51% of all-time use.
Joplin births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 2000s
2000s
75 births
- 2010s
2010s
185 births
- 2020s
2020s
101 births
What this shows Peak: 2010s at 185 births (51% of all-time use).
Joplin by state
Where Joplin concentrates geographically, total births since 2000
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Joplin? ▼
Joplin has been given to 361 babies in the U.S. since 2000, according to SSA data. Among girls, it ranks #8241 as of the latest data. 27 babies were born in 2019, its single highest year.
When was Joplin most popular? ▼
Joplin was most popular in the 2010s decade with 185 total births. The single peak year was 2019.
Where is Joplin most popular? ▼
The top states for the name Joplin are Indiana (5 births), Texas (5 births).
How long has the name Joplin been used? ▼
Records for Joplin go back to 2000, giving 26 years of history through 2025.
What names are similar to Joplin? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Joplyn, Jophiel, Joplynn. These share a common prefix and are also used for girls.
What to do with Joplin's data
- Joplin's usage has stayed within range of its 2010s decade-level peak (185 total births) through the 2020s (101) -- a comparatively stable name, not a fading trend.
- Indiana records the most Joplins (5 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. Indiana names
- Weighing it against an alternative? Put two names side by side. Compare names
Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.
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Data Sources
Data as of June 2026. Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA).
According to the Social Security Administration, this profile draws directly from the agency's public-use baby-name files (updated June 2026). See our methodology for the full extraction, aggregation, and privacy-suppression rules.
Primary: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications, National Data, 2000–2025 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).
State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names, State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip).
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NameAlmanac Editorial. "Joplin: #8241 Girls' Name - 361 Births, Peak 2019." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/joplin. Licensed CC BY-SA 4.0.
Name Almanac is rendered directly from the Social Security Administration's public baby-name files, no number is typed in by an editor. This profile for Joplin draws directly on SSA national and state-level files, no figure is typed in by an editor. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error. Data current as of June 2026.