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How Many People Are Named Poppy?
Estimated people named Poppy living in the U.S. today
8,299
Gender distribution
0% male · 100% female in SSA records.
Name scorecard
- Total U.S. births recorded (1880–2024): 8,482
- Peak year: 2023 (1,081 births)
- Estimated living today: 8,299
Poppy by age group — who carries the name today?
Poppy popularity over time (1880–2024)
Estimated living bearers by birth decade
About the name Poppy
Poppy has been recorded by the Social Security Administration since the 19th century dataset began. In total, 8,482 babies were given the name in the United States between 1880 and 2024. After adjusting each birth cohort for survival to today, an estimated 8,299 bearers are still living — roughly 1 in 41,186 Americans. The name's strongest decade shapes how old most Poppys you meet will be, which the age-group breakdown above shows directly. All figures are statistical estimates from public records; see our methodology for sources, the survival model, and the limits of the data (names given to fewer than five babies in a year are not published by the SSA).
Frequently asked questions
How many people are named Poppy in the US?
An estimated 8,299 people named Poppy are living in the United States today, based on SSA birth records from 1880 to 2024 adjusted for survival. That makes Poppy very rare — about 1 in 41,186 Americans.
Is Poppy a boy or girl name?
In SSA records, Poppy is 0% male and 100% female, so it is predominantly a female name.
When was Poppy most popular?
Poppy peaked in 2023, when 1,081 babies were given the name. Its current trend is rising compared with the previous decade.
How rare is the name Poppy?
Poppy ranks #2,701 of 104,819 first names recorded by the SSA, with a rarity score of 54 out of 100 (higher means rarer).