Name profile

Poppy

This name comes from the word for the red flower, derived from Old English popæg.

PronunciationAmerican English /ˈpɑp.i/; British English /ˈpɒp.i/
Usage languagesEnglish
US rank (2025)#292

Meaning and history

This name comes from the word for the red flower, ultimately derived from Old English popæg.

Popularity over timeUS births · girls
20062006: 70 births, rank #2,579
2007: 62 births, rank #2,890
2008: 73 births, rank #2,557
2009: 92 births, rank #2,165
2010: 121 births, rank #1,720
20112011: 131 births, rank #1,639
2012: 173 births, rank #1,351
2013: 180 births, rank #1,301
2014: 246 births, rank #1,056
2015: 260 births, rank #1,026
20162016: 382 births, rank #746
2017: 430 births, rank #681
2018: 521 births, rank #586
2019: 636 births, rank #492
2020: 676 births, rank #457
20212021: 790 births, rank #400
2022: 956 births, rank #338
2023: 1,077 births, rank #289
2024: 935 births, rank #336
20252025: 1,054 births, rank #292

Poppy rose from #337 to #292 for girls between 2024 and 2025. Its highest annual birth count came in 2023, with 1,077 births.