Total births
17
Girls' name · since 1910
Topsy
Topsy has 17 recorded births since 1910 in federal Social Security data, most heavily in 1910 -- full year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state rankings follow.
- 17
- total births
- 1910–1929
- years on record
- 1920s
- peak decade
- 59%
- born in that decade
Topsy sits outside today's top ranks for girls, with 17 recorded since 1910.
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Topsy has been recorded 17 times among girls since 1910, though it is not among the currently most-used girls names, with its heaviest use in the 1920s. This profile covers year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution, all derived directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1910 to 1929.
- 17 total births
- 1910–1929 years on record
- 1920s peak decade
- 59% born in that decade
Data updated Jul 2026
The verdict
17 girls have been named Topsy since 1910, peaking in the 1920s, last recorded in 1929.
- 17
- total births
- 1910–1929
- years on record
- 1920s
- peak decade
- 59%
- born in that decade
1920s
Peak decade
59% of everyone ever named Topsy was born in this single decade.
1910
Single peak year
7 babies were named Topsy in 1910 - its busiest year on record.
Topsy's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Topsy splits its recorded history at 1920: 59% of all births land in the more recent half, 41% in the earlier half, an evenly balanced pattern over time. The single quietest year was 1920 (5 births) -- compare that against the 1910 peak of 7 for a sense of just how much the name's popularity has swung.
Topsy at a glance
Last recorded 1929Peak year
1910
Current rank
Unranked
Active since
1910
Topsy popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1910–1929
- Peak year (1910)
- 7
- Annual births at peak, across 20 years of records
Topsy by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
1920s was Topsy's strongest decade.
10 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 59% of all-time use.
Topsy births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1910s
1910s
7 births
- 1920s
1920s
10 births
What this shows Peak: 1920s at 10 births (59% of all-time use).
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Topsy? ▼
Since 1910, Social Security records show 17 babies named Topsy. The most recent recorded year was 1929. Its busiest year on record was 1910, with 7 births.
When was Topsy most popular? ▼
Topsy was most popular in the 1920s decade with 10 total births. The single peak year was 1910.
How long has the name Topsy been used? ▼
Records for Topsy go back to 1910, giving 20 years of history through 1929.
What names are similar to Topsy? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Topanga, Topaz, Topacio, Topeka, and 1 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for girls.
Keep exploring Topsy
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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, 1910–1929 (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. "Topsy: Baby Name Since 1910 - 17 Births, Peak 1910." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/topsy. 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 Topsy 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.