US rank #10025 Boys' name Peak 2021 41 births

Topper — #10025 US boys' name

41 babies named Topper in U.S. Social Security records since 1954, with the highest year being 2021. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

1950s52010s112020s25
#10025
of 14,243 boys in use

More common than 30% of names given to boys today.

2020s
Peak decade

61% of everyone ever named Topper was born in this single decade.

2021
Single peak year

11 babies were named Topper in 2021 — its busiest year on record.

What the Data Says About Topper

The Social Security Administration has registered 41 babies named Topper between 1954 and 2024, spanning 71 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a boy's name, Topper currently holds the #10025 rank among boys for 2024. The name reached its historical peak in 2021, when 11 babies received it in a single year.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Topper performed strongest in the 2020s, accumulating 25 births during that ten-year window. Across the 3 decades of recorded activity, Topper shows a stable profile with only moderate drift from its peak decade.

No etymological entry is currently available for Topper 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 41 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.

Topper at a glance

Outside the top 1,000

Total births

41

Since 1954

71 years of records

Peak year

2021

11 births that year

Strongest decade: 2020s

Current rank

#10,025

Among boys

As of 2024

Active since

1954

Recorded for 71 years

Last year on file: 2024

Topper popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2024–1954

Outside the top 1,000
Peak year (2021)
11
Annual births at peak — across 71 years of records
4681012 202420232021201820121954 5

Topper by decade

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

Peak: 2020s
Peak decade
2020s
25 births that decade — 61% of Topper's all-time total
1950s52010s112020s25

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Topper?
41 babies have been named Topper since 1954. It currently ranks #10025 among boys. The peak year was 2021 with 11 births.
When was Topper most popular?
Topper was most popular in the 2020s decade with 25 total births. The single peak year was 2021.
How long has the name Topper been used?
Topper has been recorded in Social Security data since 1954, spanning 71 years of data through 2024.
What names are similar to Topper?
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Topher, Toprak, Topaz. These share a common prefix and are also used for boys.

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, 1954–2024 (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.