Total births
61
Unisex name · since 2009
Pippin
Pippin has 61 recorded births since 2009 in federal Social Security data, most heavily in 2018 -- full year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state rankings follow.
- #11871
- among girls today
- 61
- born since 2009
- 2010s
- peak decade
- 33%
- more common than other girls
61 babies have been named Pippin since 2009, making it today's #11871 unisex name.
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Pippin has been recorded 61 times among girls since 2009, currently ranked #11871 nationally and more common than 33% 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 2009 to 2024.
- #11871 among girls today
- 61 born since 2009
- 2010s peak decade
- 33% more common than other girls
Data updated Jul 2026
The verdict
Pippin is currently the #11871 unisex name in America, more common than 33% of girls - 61 born since 2009, peaking in the 2010s.
- #11871
- among girls today
- 61
- born since 2009
- 2010s
- peak decade
- 33%
- more common than other girls
Pippin vs. every other girls name in current SSA rankings
#11871
of 17,726 girls in use
More common than 33% of names given to girls today.
2010s
Peak decade
57% of everyone ever named Pippin was born in this single decade.
2018
Single peak year
9 babies were named Pippin in 2018 - its busiest year on record.
How Pippin compares
61 17th 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
Pippin's all-time total is 84% below the median girls name, and Olivia still leads by a wide margin.
| Metric | Pippin | Median girls name (Emerly) | #1 girls name (Olivia) |
|---|---|---|---|
| All-time total births | 61 | 382 | 567,345 |
| Peak-year births | 9 | 48 | 19,840 |
Pippin's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Splitting Pippin's full recorded timeline at 2017, 61% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 39% in the earlier half -- usage has skewed toward the present, not a one-decade spike. Its quietest year on record was 2009, with just 5 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 2018 peak of 9 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.
Pippin at a glance
Outside the top 1,000Peak year
2018
Current rank
#11,871
Active since
2009
Pippin popularity over time - girls
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2009–2024
- Peak year (2018)
- 9
- Annual births at peak, across 16 years of records
Pippin popularity over time - boys
54 total births recorded since 2016 (Pippin as boys' name)
Pippin by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
2010s was Pippin's strongest decade.
35 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 57% of all-time use.
Pippin births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 2000s 5
2000s
5 births
- 2010s
2010s
35 births
- 2020s
2020s
21 births
What this shows Peak: 2010s at 35 births (57% of all-time use).
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Pippin? ▼
61 babies have been named Pippin since 2009. It currently ranks #11871 among girls. The peak year was 2018 with 9 births.
When was Pippin most popular? ▼
Pippin was most popular in the 2010s decade with 35 total births. The single peak year was 2018.
Is Pippin a unisex name? ▼
Yes, Pippin is used for both boys and girls. As a girl's name it has 61 births, and as a boy's name it has 54 births.
How long has the name Pippin been used? ▼
Records for Pippin go back to 2009, giving 16 years of history through 2024.
What names are similar to Pippin? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Piper, Pippa, Pipper, Pippi. These share a common prefix and are also used for girls.
What to do with Pippin's data
- Pippin's usage has stayed within range of its 2010s decade-level peak (35 total births) through the 2020s (21) -- a comparatively stable name, not a fading trend.
- 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 Pippin
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Data Sources
Data as of July 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, 2009–2024 (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. "Pippin: #11871 Unisex Name - 61 Births, Peak 2018." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/pippin. 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 Pippin 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 July 2026.