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Worldwide Name Statistics

Poppy

Ranked #2495 - 1 in 857,173 people
US

Most common in

United States

9,333 bearers

World total

9,333

estimated living bearers

Global rank

#2495

worldwide

Country breakdown

United States9,333
Worldwide
~9,333
rank #2495
Rarity
1 in 857,173
of people globally
Gender split
0/100
male / female %
Countries covered
1
~9,333 in US

About the name Poppy

There are an estimated 9,333 people named Poppy alive worldwide today. That ranks Poppy at #2495 globally, with the highest concentrations in United States.

In the United States, Poppy is held by approximately 9,333 people, ranking #2495 among first names. That works out to roughly 3 per 100,000 Americans (or 1 in 35,562 U.S. residents).

Historically Poppy is used overwhelmingly as a female name (99.9% female).

Poppy appears in birth records going back to 1880. Use the chart below to see how its popularity has changed across decades, and the surname section to find common pairings.

Gender distribution

Based on historical birth records, this name is used predominantly female.

Male 0.1%Female 99.9%

Poppy popularity by year

U.S. births per year for Poppy, 1919 to 2025 (source: SSA name files).

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  1. 1919: 7
  2. 1923: 5
  3. 1924: 5
  4. 1925: 6
  5. 1926: 8
  6. 1927: 5
  7. 1928: 7
  8. 1931: 7
  9. 1936: 6
  10. 1942: 6
  11. 1943: 6
  12. 1945: 5
  13. 1951: 8
  14. 1952: 6
  15. 1953: 5
  16. 1954: 8
  17. 1955: 9
  18. 1956: 8
  19. 1957: 5
  20. 1958: 8
  21. 1961: 7
  22. 1963: 5
  23. 1964: 9
  24. 1965: 5
  25. 1967: 6
  26. 1968: 10
  27. 1969: 10
  28. 1970: 14
  29. 1971: 24
  30. 1972: 53
  31. 1973: 65
  32. 1974: 54
  33. 1975: 41
  34. 1976: 37
  35. 1977: 17
  36. 1978: 15
  37. 1979: 14
  38. 1980: 9
  39. 1981: 12
  40. 1982: 8
  41. 1984: 5
  42. 1993: 5
  43. 1999: 6
  44. 2000: 6
  45. 2001: 9
  46. 2002: 10
  47. 2003: 8
  48. 2004: 25
  49. 2005: 57
  50. 2006: 70
  51. 2007: 62
  52. 2008: 73
  53. 2009: 92
  54. 2010: 121
  55. 2011: 131
  56. 2012: 173
  57. 2013: 180
  58. 2014: 246
  59. 2015: 260
  60. 2016: 382
  61. 2017: 430
  62. 2018: 521
  63. 2019: 636
  64. 2020: 676
  65. 2021: 790
  66. 2022: 956
  67. 2023: 1,082
  68. 2024: 935
  69. 2025: 1,054

Frequently asked questions

How many people are named Poppy worldwide?

There are an estimated 9,333 people named Poppy alive worldwide today, ranking #2495 globally.

Is Poppy a rare name?

Worldwide that works out to about 1 in 857,173 people. In the United States there are roughly 9,333 bearers, which is 1 in 35,562 Americans.

Is Poppy a boy or girl name?

Based on historical birth records, Poppy is used 0.1% male and 99.9% female.

Where does the name Poppy come from?

Who are famous people named Poppy?

Data sources

Every figure on this page is cited. See the methodology page for the full picture.

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