Total births
1,702
Girls' name · since 1957
Pippa
Pippa has 1,702 recorded births since 1957 in federal Social Security data, most heavily in 2014 -- full year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state rankings follow.
- #2476
- among girls today
- 1,702
- born since 1957
- 2010s
- peak decade
- 86%
- more common than other girls
Pippa currently ranks #2476 among girls' names in America, with 1,702 babies recorded since 1957.
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Pippa has been recorded 1,702 times among girls since 1957, currently ranked #2476 nationally and more common than 86% of girls, with its heaviest use in the 2010s. This profile covers year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution, all derived directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1957 to 2025.
- #2476 among girls today
- 1,702 born since 1957
- 2010s peak decade
- 86% more common than other girls
Data updated Jun 2026
The verdict
Pippa is currently the #2476 girls' name in America, more common than 86% of girls - 1,702 born since 1957, peaking in the 2010s.
- #2476
- among girls today
- 1,702
- born since 1957
- 2010s
- peak decade
- 86%
- more common than other girls
Pippa vs. every other girls name in current SSA rankings
#2476
of 17,726 girls in use
More common than 86% of names given to girls today.
2010s
Peak decade
53% of everyone ever named Pippa was born in this single decade.
2014
Single peak year
120 babies were named Pippa in 2014 - its busiest year on record.
How Pippa compares
1,702 Top 24% higher than 76% of 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
Pippa's all-time total is 4x the median girls name, and Olivia still leads by a wide margin.
| Metric | Pippa | Median girls name (Emerly) | #1 girls name (Olivia) |
|---|---|---|---|
| All-time total births | 1,702 | 382 | 567,345 |
| Peak-year births | 120 | 48 | 19,840 |
Pippa's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Divide Pippa's SSA record in two at 2007 and the more recent half accounts for 89% of all births, the earlier half the remaining 11%, consistent with a name still gaining ground rather than fading. Its calmest year was 1957, with only 5 births recorded -- set against the 2014 peak of 120, that's the full swing in one name's fortunes.
Pippa at a glance
Outside the top 1,000Peak year
2014
Current rank
#2,476
Active since
1957
Pippa popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1957–2025
- Peak year (2014)
- 120
- Annual births at peak, across 69 years of records
Pippa by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
2010s was Pippa's strongest decade.
906 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 53% of all-time use.
Pippa births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1950s 5
1950s
5 births
- 1960s 99
1960s
99 births
- 1970s 19
1970s
19 births
- 1990s 5
1990s
5 births
- 2000s 106
2000s
106 births
- 2010s
2010s
906 births
- 2020s
2020s
562 births
What this shows Peak: 2010s at 906 births (53% of all-time use).
How Pippa compares to similarly-sized names
Years in SSA records vs. share of all-time use concentrated in the single peak year, among 15 girls names closest to Pippa's total volume
Pippa vs 15 similarly-sized girls names
Pippa by state
Where Pippa concentrates geographically, total births since 1957
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | California | | 73 | 4.3% |
| #2 | Texas | | 68 | 4.0% |
| #3 | Pennsylvania | | 38 | 2.2% |
| #4 | New York | | 31 | 1.8% |
| #5 | Ohio | | 31 | 1.8% |
| #6 | Utah | | 26 | 1.5% |
| #7 | Washington | | 23 | 1.4% |
| #8 | Minnesota | | 22 | 1.3% |
California share of Pippa's total US births 4.3%
Even split
73 of 1,702 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 24 reporting states.
Pippa appears in 24 states. Explore state details →
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Pippa? ▼
Since 1957, Social Security records show 1,702 babies named Pippa. Today it holds rank #2476 among girls. Its busiest year on record was 2014, with 120 births.
When was Pippa most popular? ▼
Pippa was most popular in the 2010s decade with 906 total births. The single peak year was 2014.
Where is Pippa most popular? ▼
The top states for the name Pippa are California (73 births), Texas (68 births), Pennsylvania (38 births).
How long has the name Pippa been used? ▼
Pippa has been recorded in Social Security data since 1957, spanning 69 years of data through 2025.
What names are similar to Pippa? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Piper, Pippin, Pipper, Pippi. These share a common prefix and are also used for girls.
What to do with Pippa's data
- Pippa's usage has stayed within range of its 2010s decade-level peak (906 total births) through the 2020s (562) -- a comparatively stable name, not a fading trend.
- California records the most Pippas (73 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. California 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.
Keep exploring Pippa
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Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Pippa
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#159 62,718 births
Pippin Girl
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Pipper Girl
41 births
Pippi Girl
6 births
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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, 1957–2025 (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. "Pippa: #2476 Girls' Name - 1,702 Births, Peak 2014." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/pippa. 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 Pippa 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.