Total births
9,541
Girls' name · since 1919
Poppy
Poppy has 9,541 recorded births since 1919 in federal Social Security data, most heavily in 2023 -- full year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state rankings follow.
- #336
- among girls today
- 9,541
- born since 1919
- 2020s
- peak decade
- 98%
- more common than other girls
Poppy currently ranks #336 among girls' names in America, with 9,541 babies recorded since 1919.
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Poppy has been recorded 9,541 times among girls since 1919, currently ranked #336 nationally and more common than 98% of girls, with its heaviest use in the 2020s. This profile covers year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution, all derived directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1919 to 2025.
- #336 among girls today
- 9,541 born since 1919
- 2020s peak decade
- 98% more common than other girls
Data updated Jun 2026
The verdict
Poppy is currently the #336 girls' name in America, more common than 98% of girls - 9,541 born since 1919, peaking in the 2020s.
- #336
- among girls today
- 9,541
- born since 1919
- 2020s
- peak decade
- 98%
- more common than other girls
Poppy vs. every other girls name in current SSA rankings
#336
of 17,726 girls in use
More common than 98% of names given to girls today.
2020s
Peak decade
58% of everyone ever named Poppy was born in this single decade.
2023
Single peak year
1,077 babies were named Poppy in 2023 - its busiest year on record.
How Poppy compares
9,541 Top 9% higher than 91% 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
Poppy's all-time total is 25x the median girls name, and Olivia still leads by a wide margin.
| Metric | Poppy | Median girls name (Emerly) | #1 girls name (Olivia) |
|---|---|---|---|
| All-time total births | 9,541 | 382 | 567,345 |
| Peak-year births | 1,077 | 48 | 19,840 |
Poppy's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Poppy splits its recorded history at 1977: 95% of all births land in the more recent half, 5% in the earlier half, a lean toward present-day use rather than a passing spike. The single quietest year was 1923 (5 births) -- compare that against the 2023 peak of 1,077 for a sense of just how much the name's popularity has swung.
Poppy at a glance
Top 1,000 girls' namePeak year
2023
Current rank
#336
Active since
1919
Poppy popularity over time - girls
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1919–2025
- Peak year (2023)
- 1,077
- Annual births at peak, across 107 years of records
Poppy popularity over time - boys
5 total births recorded since 2023 (Poppy as boys' name)
Poppy by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
2020s was Poppy's strongest decade.
5,488 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 58% of all-time use.
Poppy births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1910s 7
1910s
7 births
- 1920s 36
1920s
36 births
- 1930s 13
1930s
13 births
- 1940s 17
1940s
17 births
- 1950s 57
1950s
57 births
- 1960s 52
1960s
52 births
- 1970s 334
1970s
334 births
- 1980s 34
1980s
34 births
- 1990s 11
1990s
11 births
- 2000s 412
2000s
412 births
- 2010s
2010s
3,080 births
- 2020s
2020s
5,488 births
What this shows Peak: 2020s at 5,488 births (58% of all-time use).
How Poppy 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 Poppy's total volume
Poppy vs 15 similarly-sized girls names
Poppy by state
Where Poppy concentrates geographically, total births since 1919
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | California | | 1,391 | 14.6% |
| #2 | Texas | | 648 | 6.8% |
| #3 | New York | | 486 | 5.1% |
| #4 | Washington | | 334 | 3.5% |
| #5 | Ohio | | 312 | 3.3% |
| #6 | Florida | | 310 | 3.2% |
| #7 | Illinois | | 281 | 2.9% |
| #8 | North Carolina | | 272 | 2.9% |
California share of Poppy's total US births 14.6%
Even split
1,391 of 9,541 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 47 reporting states.
Poppy appears in 47 states. Explore state details →
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Poppy? ▼
9,541 babies have been named Poppy since 1919. It currently ranks #336 among girls. The peak year was 2023 with 1,077 births.
When was Poppy most popular? ▼
Poppy was most popular in the 2020s decade with 5,488 total births. The single peak year was 2023.
Where is Poppy most popular? ▼
The top states for the name Poppy are California (1,391 births), Texas (648 births), New York (486 births).
How long has the name Poppy been used? ▼
Poppy has been recorded in Social Security data since 1919, spanning 107 years of data through 2025.
What names are similar to Poppy? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Poppi, Poppie. These share a common prefix and are also used for girls.
What to do with Poppy's data
- California records the most Poppys (1,391 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 Poppy
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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, 1919–2025 (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. "Poppy: #336 Girls' Name - 9,541 Births, Peak 2023." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/poppy. 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 Poppy 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.