Girl nameCurrently #338 in the USRising
Poppy
POP-ee//ˈpɒpi//
2 syllablesPeak year: 20235 lettersStarts with P
Meaning & origin
Poppy flower
Poppy is a bright nature name taken from the red wildflower, associated in Britain with remembrance of fallen soldiers since the First World War. Long popular in the UK, it has been steadily gaining fans in the US as well.
Poppy's popularity over time
| Year | Births named Poppy |
|---|---|
| 1919 | 7 |
| 1923 | 5 |
| 1924 | 5 |
| 1925 | 6 |
| 1926 | 8 |
| 1927 | 5 |
| 1928 | 7 |
| 1931 | 7 |
| 1936 | 6 |
| 1942 | 6 |
| 1943 | 6 |
| 1945 | 5 |
| 1951 | 8 |
| 1952 | 6 |
| 1953 | 5 |
| 1954 | 8 |
| 1955 | 9 |
| 1956 | 8 |
| 1957 | 5 |
| 1958 | 8 |
| 1961 | 7 |
| 1963 | 5 |
| 1964 | 9 |
| 1965 | 5 |
| 1967 | 6 |
| 1968 | 10 |
| 1969 | 10 |
| 1970 | 14 |
| 1971 | 24 |
| 1972 | 53 |
| 1973 | 65 |
| 1974 | 54 |
| 1975 | 41 |
| 1976 | 37 |
| 1977 | 17 |
| 1978 | 15 |
| 1979 | 14 |
| 1980 | 9 |
| 1981 | 12 |
| 1982 | 8 |
| 1984 | 5 |
| 1993 | 5 |
| 1999 | 6 |
| 2000 | 6 |
| 2001 | 9 |
| 2002 | 10 |
| 2003 | 8 |
| 2004 | 25 |
| 2005 | 57 |
| 2006 | 70 |
| 2007 | 61 |
| 2008 | 73 |
| 2009 | 92 |
| 2010 | 121 |
| 2011 | 131 |
| 2012 | 173 |
| 2013 | 180 |
| 2014 | 246 |
| 2015 | 260 |
| 2016 | 382 |
| 2017 | 430 |
| 2018 | 521 |
| 2019 | 635 |
| 2020 | 676 |
| 2021 | 790 |
| 2022 | 956 |
| 2023 | 1,081 |
| 2024 | 928 |
Poppy through the decades
- Poppy peaked in 2023, when 1,081 babies were named Poppy in the US.
- Over the last 10 years of data (2015–2024), use of Poppy has risen 453% compared to the 10 years before that.
- Poppy currently ranks #338 in the US and is on the rise.
Nicknames
Poppy
Variants & spellings
Poppi