Total births
248
Girls' name · since 1972
Poppi
Since 1972, U.S. Social Security records show 248 babies named Poppi, peaking in 2024. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.
- #3251
- among girls today
- 248
- born since 1972
- 2020s
- peak decade
- 82%
- more common than other girls
Yes -- Poppi is the #3251 most popular girls' name in the U.S. today, with 248 recorded since 1972.
Poppi has 248 recorded births among girls since 1972, per the U.S. Social Security Administration, ranked #3251 as of the latest data, more common than 82% of girls, busiest in the 2020s -- see the year-by-year trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution below, all drawn directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1972 to 2025.
- #3251 among girls today
- 248 born since 1972
- 2020s peak decade
- 82% more common than other girls
Data updated Jul 2026
The verdict
Poppi is currently the #3251 girls' name in America, more common than 82% of girls - 248 born since 1972, peaking in the 2020s.
- #3251
- among girls today
- 248
- born since 1972
- 2020s
- peak decade
- 82%
- more common than other girls
Poppi vs. every other girls name in current SSA rankings
#3251
of 17,726 girls in use
More common than 82% of names given to girls today.
2020s
Peak decade
68% of everyone ever named Poppi was born in this single decade.
2024
Single peak year
49 babies were named Poppi in 2024 - its busiest year on record.
How Poppi compares
248 41st 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
Poppi's all-time total is 35% below the median girls name, and Olivia still leads by a wide margin.
| Metric | Poppi | Median girls name (Emerly) | #1 girls name (Olivia) |
|---|---|---|---|
| All-time total births | 248 | 382 | 567,345 |
| Peak-year births | 49 | 48 | 19,840 |
Poppi's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Splitting Poppi's full recorded timeline at 2017, 79% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 21% in the earlier half -- usage has skewed toward the present, not a one-decade spike. Its quietest year on record was 1973, with just 5 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 2024 peak of 49 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.
Poppi at a glance
Outside the top 1,000Peak year
2024
Current rank
#3,251
Active since
1972
Poppi popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1972–2025
- Peak year (2024)
- 49
- Annual births at peak, across 54 years of records
Poppi by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
2020s was Poppi's strongest decade.
168 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 68% of all-time use.
Poppi births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1970s 22
1970s
22 births
- 2010s 58
2010s
58 births
- 2020s
2020s
168 births
What this shows Peak: 2020s at 168 births (68% of all-time use).
Poppi by state
Where Poppi concentrates geographically, total births since 1972
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | Texas | | 5 | 2.0% |
Texas share of Poppi's total US births 2.0%
5 of 248 births nationwide.
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Poppi? ▼
Poppi has been given to 248 babies in the U.S. since 1972, according to SSA data. Among girls, it ranks #3251 as of the latest data. 49 babies were born in 2024, its single highest year.
When was Poppi most popular? ▼
Poppi was most popular in the 2020s decade with 168 total births. The single peak year was 2024.
Where is Poppi most popular? ▼
The top states for the name Poppi are Texas (5 births).
How long has the name Poppi been used? ▼
Poppi has been recorded in Social Security data since 1972, spanning 54 years of data through 2025.
What names are similar to Poppi? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Poppy, Poppie. These share a common prefix and are also used for girls.
What to do with Poppi's data
- Texas records the most Poppis (5 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. Texas 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 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, 1972–2025 (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. "Poppi: #3251 Girls' Name - 248 Births, Peak 2024." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/poppi. 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 Poppi 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.