Topsy
Topsy is a name with a single cultural origin: English.
- English
Meaning & Origin of Topsy
What this name means, where it came from, and how it has traveled across cultures.
Topsy is a name with a single cultural origin: English.
Origin data from Behind the Name .
Cultural Origins (via Behind the Name)
- English
The Story of Topsy
The earliest SSA record of Topsy as a baby girl name dates back to 1910, when 7 babies received it. 1910 was its biggest year on record, with 7 newborns named Topsy — #1,935 in the national rankings. About 59% of every Topsy on record arrived during the 1920s, its defining decade. Topsy last appeared in the published SSA data in 1929, with 5 recorded births — it has not charted nationally since. All told, over 17 Americans have carried the name since 1880, from the 1910s to the 2020s.
Popularity Over Time
Popularity by State
Names that sound like Topsy
Phonetically similar names — useful when Topsy is the vibe but a different syllable count or letter feel might suit better. Linked entries have a profile on Peek a Name.
- Tipsy
- Tops
- Autopsy
- Topps
- Tasi
- Toppie
- Autopsie
- Toppi
- Dipsy
- Dipsey
- Tossy
- Tapes
Source: Datamuse . Phonetic similarity ranking, not curated.
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About the name Topsy
Topsy is a girl baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1910 and has accumulated 17 births in the dataset. Topsy's peak popularity came in 1910 when it ranked #1,935. Use the chart and map above to compare Topsy'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 .
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.