Girl · #6,986 in 2026

Tzipporah

Name: Popularity of the name Tzipporah in U.S. births, 1880–2026
Creator: U.S. Social Security Administration
License: https://www.ssa.gov/foia/
Keywords: Tzipporah, baby name, popularity, U.S., SSA, rankings

Tzipporah, also written Tziporah, Tzipora, Tzippora, or Zipporah, is a given name from Hebrew, literally meaning "bird". In modern Hebrew, it is sometimes shortened to Tzipi. In the Torah, Zipporah is the wife of Moses.

Current Rank

#6,986

Peak Rank

#5,953 (2021)

Total Babies

411

5-Yr Trend

+12%

1982

First Year

2026

Last Year

2021

Peak Year

#5953

Peak Rank

411

Total Count

Years Active

Meaning & Origin of Tzipporah

What this name means, where it came from, and how it has traveled across cultures.

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The Story of Tzipporah

Tzipporah first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a baby girl name in 1982, with 5 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 2021, when 20 Tzipporahs were born — ranking #5,953 that year. As of 2026, Tzipporah ranks #6,986 for baby girls with 16 births, gradually rising (+12%). In total, more than 411 Tzipporahs have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1980s through the 2020s.

Popularity Over Time

Popularity by State

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Names that sound like Tzipporah

Phonetically similar names — useful when Tzipporah is the vibe but a different syllable count or letter feel might suit better. Linked entries have a profile on Peek a Name.

Zipporah
Tzara
Tipper
Tripper
Tierra
Tiera
Tempera
Tira
Tippers
Trippers
Taira
Tempra

Source: Datamuse . Phonetic similarity ranking, not curated.

Frequently Asked Questions about Tzipporah

What does the name Tzipporah mean?

How popular is Tzipporah in 2026?

In 2026, Tzipporah ranks #6,986 among girls' names in the U.S., with 16 babies given the name that year.

When was Tzipporah most popular?

Tzipporah reached its peak popularity in 2021, ranking #5,953 that year with 20 babies given the name.

In which U.S. states is Tzipporah most popular?

Tzipporah has historically been most popular in New Jersey, New York. Rankings vary year to year, but these states show the strongest concentration of births named Tzipporah.

Is Tzipporah a unisex name?

In U.S. Social Security records, Tzipporah is primarily a girl's name. We don't have meaningful data for it as a boy's name.

What names go well with Tzipporah?

Names that share a similar style or popularity range with Tzipporah include Annese, Artensia, Bernitha. These pairings are based on rank proximity and naming era in U.S. data.

About the name Tzipporah

Tzipporah is a girl baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1982 and has accumulated 411 births in the dataset. Tzipporah's peak popularity came in 2021 when it ranked #5,953. Use the chart and map above to compare Tzipporah'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.