US rank #11831 Unisex name Peak 2018 61 births

Pippin — #11831 US unisex name

61 babies named Pippin in U.S. Social Security records since 2009, with the highest year being 2018. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

2000s52010s352020s21
#11831
of 17,661 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.

What the Data Says About Pippin

The Social Security Administration has registered 61 babies named Pippin between 2009 and 2024, spanning 16 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a girl's name, Pippin currently holds the #11831 rank among girls for 2024. The name reached its historical peak in 2018, when 9 babies received it in a single year. Pippin is classified as unisex in SSA records: the opposite-sex variant accounts for 49 additional births since 2016.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Pippin performed strongest in the 2010s, accumulating 35 births during that ten-year window. Across the 3 decades of recorded activity, Pippin shows notable generational variation in parental adoption.

No etymological entry is currently available for Pippin in our reference dataset. These figures derive from SSA's annual national and state-level name files, which include any name appearing at least five times in a given year or state-year; names below that threshold are suppressed for privacy and therefore excluded from the totals shown here. The 61 total represents a lower bound — actual usage may be higher in years or states where the count fell below the disclosure floor. This page is provided for informational and research purposes only and does not constitute personal, legal, or naming advice.

Pippin at a glance

Outside the top 1,000

Total births

61

Since 2009

16 years of records

Peak year

2018

9 births that year

Strongest decade: 2010s

Current rank

#11,831

Among girls

As of 2024

Active since

2009

Recorded for 16 years

Last year on file: 2024

Pippin popularity over time — girls

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2024–2009

Outside the top 1,000
Peak year (2018)
9
Annual births at peak — across 16 years of records
45678910 202420232022201820172016201520122009 5

Pippin popularity over time — boys

49 total births recorded since 2016 (Pippin as boys' name)

Unisex variant — 49 births
45678910 2024202220212020201920182016 5

Pippin by decade

Total births in each ten-year window — peak vs trough at a glance

Peak: 2010s
Peak decade
2010s
35 births that decade — 57% of Pippin's all-time total
2000s52010s352020s21

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Pippin?
61 babies have been named Pippin since 2009. It currently ranks #11831 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 49 births.
How long has the name Pippin been used?
Pippin has been recorded in Social Security data since 2009, spanning 16 years of data 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.

Data Sources

Data as of 2024. Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA).

Primary: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications — National Data, 2009–2024 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames). National-level data includes all names with 5 or more occurrences in a given year.

State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names — State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip). Includes all names with 5 or more occurrences per state per year; rarer names are excluded for privacy.