Total births
2,632
Girls' name · since 1912
Zipporah
2,632 babies named Zipporah in U.S. Social Security records since 1912, with the highest year being 2018. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.
- #2896
- among girls today
- 2,632
- born since 1912
- 2010s
- peak decade
- 84%
- more common than other girls
Zipporah currently ranks #2896 among girls' names in America, with 2,632 babies recorded since 1912.
Zipporah has 2,632 recorded births among girls since 1912, per the U.S. Social Security Administration, ranked #2896 as of the latest data, more common than 84% of girls, busiest in the 2010s -- see the year-by-year trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution below, all drawn directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1912 to 2025.
- #2896 among girls today
- 2,632 born since 1912
- 2010s peak decade
- 84% more common than other girls
Data updated Jun 2026
The verdict
Zipporah is currently the #2896 girls' name in America, more common than 84% of girls - 2,632 born since 1912, peaking in the 2010s.
- #2896
- among girls today
- 2,632
- born since 1912
- 2010s
- peak decade
- 84%
- more common than other girls
Zipporah vs. every other girls name in current SSA rankings
#2896
of 17,726 girls in use
More common than 84% of names given to girls today.
2010s
Peak decade
26% of everyone ever named Zipporah was born in this single decade.
2018
Single peak year
86 babies were named Zipporah in 2018 - its busiest year on record.
How Zipporah compares
2,632 Top 19% higher than 81% 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
Zipporah's all-time total is 7x the median girls name, and Olivia still leads by a wide margin.
| Metric | Zipporah | Median girls name (Emerly) | #1 girls name (Olivia) |
|---|---|---|---|
| All-time total births | 2,632 | 382 | 567,345 |
| Peak-year births | 86 | 48 | 19,840 |
Zipporah's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Divide Zipporah's SSA record in two at 1990 and the more recent half accounts for 81% of all births, the earlier half the remaining 19%, consistent with a name still gaining ground rather than fading. Its calmest year was 1912, with only 5 births recorded -- set against the 2018 peak of 86, that's the full swing in one name's fortunes.
Zipporah at a glance
Outside the top 1,000Peak year
2018
Current rank
#2,896
Active since
1912
Zipporah popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1912–2025
- Peak year (2018)
- 86
- Annual births at peak, across 114 years of records
Zipporah by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
2010s was Zipporah's strongest decade.
685 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 26% of all-time use.
Zipporah births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1910s 12
1910s
12 births
- 1920s 16
1920s
16 births
- 1940s 5
1940s
5 births
- 1950s 26
1950s
26 births
- 1960s 45
1960s
45 births
- 1970s 129
1970s
129 births
- 1980s 272
1980s
272 births
- 1990s
1990s
381 births
- 2000s
2000s
638 births
- 2010s
2010s
685 births
- 2020s
2020s
423 births
What this shows Peak: 2010s at 685 births (26% of all-time use).
How Zipporah 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 Zipporah's total volume
Zipporah vs 15 similarly-sized girls names
Zipporah by state
Where Zipporah concentrates geographically, total births since 1912
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | Texas | | 127 | 4.8% |
| #2 | Florida | | 119 | 4.5% |
| #3 | California | | 103 | 3.9% |
| #4 | Georgia | | 93 | 3.5% |
| #5 | New York | | 86 | 3.3% |
| #6 | North Carolina | | 48 | 1.8% |
| #7 | Mississippi | | 16 | 0.6% |
| #8 | Pennsylvania | | 16 | 0.6% |
Texas share of Zipporah's total US births 4.8%
Even split
127 of 2,632 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 20 reporting states.
Zipporah appears in 20 states. Explore state details →
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Zipporah? ▼
Zipporah has been given to 2,632 babies in the U.S. since 1912, according to SSA data. Among girls, it ranks #2896 as of the latest data. 86 babies were born in 2018, its single highest year.
When was Zipporah most popular? ▼
Zipporah was most popular in the 2010s decade with 685 total births. The single peak year was 2018.
Where is Zipporah most popular? ▼
The top states for the name Zipporah are Texas (127 births), Florida (119 births), California (103 births).
How long has the name Zipporah been used? ▼
Records for Zipporah go back to 1912, giving 114 years of history through 2025.
What names are similar to Zipporah? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Zipora, Ziporah. These share a common prefix and are also used for girls.
What to do with Zipporah's data
- Zipporah's usage has stayed within range of its 2010s decade-level peak (685 total births) through the 2020s (423) -- a comparatively stable name, not a fading trend.
- Texas records the most Zipporahs (127 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.
Keep exploring Zipporah
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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, 1912–2025 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).
State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names, State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip).
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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 Zipporah 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.