Pippin
Pippin or Pepin is a given name and surname. It is a masculine given name of Frankish origin with uncertain meaning. The name was borne by various members of the Carolingian family that ruled the Austrasian Empire in the Middle Ages, in what is now France and the western parts of Germany; most notably Pepin the Short, the first Carolingian king of the Franks and father of Charlemagne.
- Germanic
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Meaning & Origin of Pippin
What this name means, where it came from, and how it has traveled across cultures.
Pippin or Pepin is a given name and surname. It is a masculine given name of Frankish origin with uncertain meaning. The name was borne by various members of the Carolingian family that ruled the Austrasian Empire in the Middle Ages, in what is now France and the western parts of Germany; most notably Pepin the Short, the first Carolingian king of the Franks and father of Charlemagne.
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Cultural Origins (via Behind the Name)
- Germanic
- Literature
Origin & history
The Story of Pippin
As a girl name
Pippin first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a girl name in 2009, with 5 babies given the name that year. The name hit its high-water mark in 2018: 9 births, good for #10,541 nationwide. The 2010s were its strongest decade, accounting for roughly 57% of all recorded Pippins. Its most recent appearance in the national data came in 2024 (8 births); the name has since faded from the published rankings. In total, more than 61 Pippins have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 2000s through the 2020s.
As a boy name
The earliest SSA record of Pippin as a boy name dates back to 2016, when 5 babies received it. 2022 was its biggest year on record, with 9 newborns named Pippin — #8,294 in the national rankings. The 2020s were its strongest decade, accounting for roughly 63% of all recorded Pippins. Its most recent appearance in the national data came in 2024 (8 births); the name has since faded from the published rankings. In total, more than 49 Pippins have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 2010s through the 2020s.
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Variants & Related Forms of Pippin
Foreign forms, alternate spellings, and nicknames that share roots with Pippin. Linked entries have a profile on Peek a Name.
- Pepin
- Pipin
Names that sound like Pippin
Phonetically similar names — useful when Pippin is the vibe but a different syllable count or letter feel might suit better. Linked entries have a profile on Peek a Name.
- Pipin
- Pippen
- Pepin
- Peppin
- Poppin
- Popin
- Pipping
- Poppen
- Pepping
- Papen
- Papan
- Pupping
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About the name Pippin
Pippin is a unisex baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 2009 and has accumulated 61 births in the dataset. Pippin's peak popularity came in 2018 when it ranked #10,541. Use the chart and map above to compare Pippin'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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