ESC Name Rank Total Searching... No names found Try searching for: Emma, Liam, Olivia, Noah... 1919 First Year 2026 Last Year 2023 Peak Year #289 Peak Rank 11K Total Count 70 Years Active 🌍 ## Meaning & Origin of Poppy What this name means, where it came from, and how it has traveled across cultures. Poppy is a feminine given name derived from the name of the flower poppy, itself derived from the Old English popæg and referring to various species of Papaver. The name has been among the one hundred most popular names for girls in England and Wales since 1996 and among the top twenty-five names for girls since 2009. Source: [Wikipedia ](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Poppy%5F%28given%5Fname%29) (CC BY-SA 3.0). [Read more → ](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Poppy%5F%28given%5Fname%29) [![Wikipedia thumbnail for Poppy](https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/3/3d/Emile_Vernon-Girl_with_a_Poppy.jpg/330px-Emile_Vernon-Girl_with_a_Poppy.jpg)](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Poppy%5F%28given%5Fname%29) 📖 ## The Story of Poppy Poppy first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a baby girl name in 1919, with 7 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 2023, when 1,076 Poppys were born — ranking #289 that year. As of 2026, Poppy ranks #294 for baby girls with 1,076 births, rising sharply (+66% over the past five years). In total, more than 11K Poppys have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1910s through the 2020s. ## Popularity Over Time ## Popularity by State ME WA MT ND MN WI MI NY VT NH MA OR ID SD IA IL IN OH PA NJ CT RI CA NV WY NE MO KY WV VA MD DE DC UT CO KS AR TN NC SC AK AZ NM OK LA MS AL GA HI TX FL Top 10 11-50 51-100 101-500 500+ No data ⭐ ## Notable people named Poppy A small selection from Wikipedia. Tap "Read more" below to see the full list on Wikipedia. * ●Poppy (born 1995), stage name of American musician Moriah Pereira * ●Poppy Ackroyd (born 1982), British composer, pianist and violinist * ●Poppy Adams , British television documentary director, producer and novelist * ●Poppy Arford , American politician * ●Poppy Z. Brite (born 1967), American author * ●Poppy Cannon (1905–1975), South African-American food editor and cookbook writer * ●Poppy de Villeneuve (born 1979), English director and photographer * ●Poppy Delevingne (born 1986), British model and socialite Source: [Wikipedia ](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Poppy%5F%28given%5Fname%29) (CC BY-SA 3.0). [Read more → ](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Poppy%5F%28given%5Fname%29) 🎶 ## Names that sound like Poppy Phonetically similar names — useful when Poppy is the vibe but a different syllable count or letter feel might suit better. Linked entries have a profile on Peek a Name. * [Poppie](/poppie) * [Poppi](/poppi) * Puppy * [Papa](/papa) * [Papi](/papi) * Poppa * Poopy * Peppy * [Pepe](/pepe) * Pappy * Popeye * Poopie Source: [Datamuse ](https://www.datamuse.com/api/). Phonetic similarity ranking, not curated. ❓ ## Frequently Asked Questions about Poppy What does the name Poppy mean? Poppy is a feminine given name derived from the name of the flower poppy, itself derived from the Old English popæg and referring to various species of Papaver. The name has been among the one hundred most popular names for girls in England and Wales since 1996 and among the top twenty-five names for girls since 2009. How popular is Poppy in 2026? In 2026, Poppy ranks #294 among girls' names in the U.S., with 1,076 babies given the name that year. When was Poppy most popular? Poppy reached its peak popularity in 2023, ranking #289 that year with 1,076 babies given the name. In which U.S. states is Poppy most popular? Poppy has historically been most popular in Maine, Alaska, Idaho. Rankings vary year to year, but these states show the strongest concentration of births named Poppy. Is Poppy a unisex name? In U.S. Social Security records, Poppy is primarily a girl's name. We don't have meaningful data for it as a boy's name. What names go well with Poppy? Names that share a similar style or popularity range with Poppy include Aileen, Susanne, Alanna. These pairings are based on rank proximity and naming era in U.S. data. ## Similar Names [👧AileenPeak #289](/aileen)[👧SusannePeak #289](/susanne)[👧AlannaPeak #289](/alanna)[👧AnahiPeak #290](/anahi)[👧BerniecePeak #291](/berniece)[👧LucianaPeak #287](/luciana)[👧MadilynPeak #287](/madilyn)[👧LakeishaPeak #291](/lakeisha) ## About the name Poppy Poppy is a girl baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1919 and has accumulated 11K births in the dataset. Poppy's peak popularity came in 2023 when it ranked #289\. Use the chart and map above to compare Poppy's trajectory across years and U.S. states, or browse the related names section to discover similar choices. ### Continue exploring * [ Top names of 2023 → ](/year/2023) * [ Names of the 2020s → ](/decade/2020s) * [ Names starting with "P" → ](/letter/p) * [ Browse all girl names → ](/names/girls) * [ Top names of 2026 → ](/year/2026) Data sources * Birth statistics (counts, ranks, years 1880–2026) — U.S. [Social Security Administration ](https://www.ssa.gov/oact/babynames/). 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 ](https://www.behindthename.com/) (used under their public API terms). * Meaning prose and editorial summary — [Wikipedia ](https://en.wikipedia.org/) article extracts, licensed under [CC BY-SA 3.0 ](https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/3.0/). * Predicted nationality distribution — [Nationalize.io ](https://nationalize.io/). * Phonetically similar names — [Datamuse ](https://www.datamuse.com/api/). Peek a Name aggregates and presents the above data for informational purposes. Statistical predictions and external attributions are clearly labelled where shown; we make no guarantee of accuracy beyond what each source provides.