Silpa
Allium fistulosum, the Welsh onion, also commonly called bunching onion, long green onion, Japanese bunching onion, stone leek, rock onion and spring onion, is a species of perennial plant, often considered to be a kind of scallion.
Meaning & Origin of Silpa
What this name means, where it came from, and how it has traveled across cultures.
Allium fistulosum, the Welsh onion, also commonly called bunching onion, long green onion, Japanese bunching onion, stone leek, rock onion and spring onion, is a species of perennial plant, often considered to be a kind of scallion.
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The Story of Silpa
Silpa first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a baby girl name in 1980, with 5 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 1986, when 7 Silpas were born — ranking #8,523 that year. As of 2026, Silpa ranks #8,523 for baby girls with 7 births, with steady use. In total, more than 24 Silpas have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1980s through the 2020s.
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About the name Silpa
Silpa is a girl baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1980 and has accumulated 24 births in the dataset. Silpa's peak popularity came in 1986 when it ranked #8,523. Use the chart and map above to compare Silpa'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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