Pippa
Pippa is a feminine given name and a short form, usually of Philippa. It came into greater use as an independent name in the Anglosphere following the publication of the 1841 verse drama Pippa Passes by English poet Robert Browning with the well-known lines "God's in his heaven— / All's right with the world!" The character was an innocent Italian girl, though the name is not in common use as a…
Meaning & Origin of Pippa
What this name means, where it came from, and how it has traveled across cultures.
Pippa is a feminine given name and a short form, usually of Philippa. It came into greater use as an independent name in the Anglosphere following the publication of the 1841 verse drama Pippa Passes by English poet Robert Browning with the well-known lines "God's in his heaven— / All's right with the world!" The character was an innocent Italian girl, though the name is not in common use as a…
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The Story of Pippa
Pippa first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a baby girl name in 1957, with 5 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 2014, when 120 Pippas were born — ranking #1,736 that year. As of 2026, Pippa ranks #2,609 for baby girls with 67 births, falling sharply (-27%). In total, more than 2K Pippas have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1950s through the 2020s.
Popularity Over Time
Popularity by State
Notable people named Pippa
A small selection from Wikipedia. Tap "Read more" below to see the full list on Wikipedia.
- Philipa "Pippa" Ailion (born 1947), British theatrical and casting director
- Pippa Bartoletti , British politician
- Philippa "Pippa" Bennett-Warner (born 1988), British actress
- Pippa Black (born 1982), Australian actress
- Pippa Britton (born ca. 1962-63), British retired archer and paralympian
- Pippa "Pips" Bunce , born Philip Bunce (born 1972), British banking executive
- Pippa Catterall , born Peter Catterall (born 1961), British academic historian
- Pippa Coom , New Zealand politician
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Names that sound like Pippa
Phonetically similar names — useful when Pippa is the vibe but a different syllable count or letter feel might suit better. Linked entries have a profile on Peek a Name.
- Peppa
- Pepa
- Papa
- Poppa
- Pappa
- Popa
- Pippy
- Pipi
- Pipa
- Pipy
- Pippo
- Puppy
Source: Datamuse . Phonetic similarity ranking, not curated.
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About the name Pippa
Pippa is a girl baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1957 and has accumulated 2K births in the dataset. Pippa's peak popularity came in 2014 when it ranked #1,736. Use the chart and map above to compare Pippa's trajectory across years and U.S. states, or browse the related names section to discover similar choices.
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Data sources
- Birth statistics (counts, ranks, years 1880–2026) — U.S. Social Security Administration . Predictions for years not yet released by SSA are computed by Peek a Name from historical trends; we update with official data as soon as it ships.
- Etymology, cultural origins, and related forms — Behind the Name (used under their public API terms).
- Meaning prose and editorial summary — Wikipedia article extracts, licensed under CC BY-SA 3.0 .
- Predicted nationality distribution — Nationalize.io .
- Phonetically similar names — Datamuse .
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