Gypsy: Name Popularity, History & Rankings (1880

Rank 2025

#9,073

among girls · ↑72 vs 2024

Babies in 2025

named Gypsy

How common

1 in 146,115

girls born in 2025

Peak year

2020

39 babies

All-time total

1,501

#5,689 all-time among girls

First recorded

1891

in Social Security records

Gypsy popularity over time

1,501 babies have been named Gypsy since 1891, according to official Social Security records. Switch measure to see births per year or the yearly rank.

Measure

Births per 1,000 babies of that sex, comparable across eras

By decade. Change compares yearly averages, so the current partial decade is on equal footing. Best rank is the name's best yearly rank within the decade.

Decade	Girls	Per year	Change	Best rank
1880s	–	–	–	–
1890s	6	1	–	#1,260
1900s	15	2	+150%	#1,788
1910s	56	6	+273%	#2,261
1920s	54	5	-4%	#3,024
1930s	146	15	+170%	#1,796
1940s	117	12	-20%	#2,235
1950s	62	6	-47%	#3,272
1960s	38	4	-39%	#3,857
1970s	214	21	+463%	#2,573
1980s	158	16	-26%	#3,247
1990s	126	13	-20%	#5,498
2000s	164	16	+30%	#5,658
2010s	206	21	+26%	#4,488
2020s (to 2025)	139	23	+12%	#3,744

The story of Gypsy

Gypsy is rare for girls in the United States, ranked #9,073 in 2025 with 11 babies given the name. It is currently declining compared with a decade ago.

Since 1891, 1,501 American babies have been named Gypsy. Its peak came in 2020, when 39 newborns received the name, the signature sound of the 2020s.

The chart above shows the full history: the popularity view (births per 1,000 babies) is the honest comparison across generations, since total US births have changed enormously since 1880. Switch to the rank view to see where Gypsy stood among all girls' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Gypsy?

The median living Gypsy is about 33 years old; half are between 13 and 51. An estimated 1,200 people named Gypsy are alive in the United States today.

Estimated from births per year and Social Security period life tables; an approximation of the living age distribution, by age in years.

Gypsy year by year

Every year since 2001, and five-year steps back to 1880. Rank is within each sex.

Year	Girls	Girls rank
2025	11	#9,073
2024	11	#9,145
2023	24	#5,297
2022	24	#5,370
2021	30	#4,550
2020	39	#3,744
2019	26	#5,081
2018	31	#4,488
2017	19	#6,368
2016	21	#6,046
2015	26	#5,188
2014	21	#6,067
2013	13	#8,745
2012	15	#7,969
2011	13	#8,812
2010	21	#6,258
2009	17	#7,460
2008	19	#6,899
2007	18	#7,192
2006	14	#8,409
2005	16	#7,259
2004	11	#9,471
2003	18	#6,405
2002	17	#6,497
2001	20	#5,658
2000	14	#7,299
1995	15	#6,067
1990	10	#8,086
1985	19	#4,184
1980	26	#3,247
1975	25	#2,901
1970	13	#4,326
1965	–	–
1960	–	–
1955	7	#4,894
1950	10	#3,520
1945	15	#2,271
1940	14	#2,235
1935	17	#1,955
1930	11	#2,756
1925	–	–
1920	5	#5,296
1915	7	#3,586
1910	6	#2,261
1905	5	#2,065
1900	–	–
1895	–	–
1890	–	–
1885	–	–
1880	–	–

Famous people named Gypsy

The most globally famous bearers of the name, ranked by fame across Wikipedia editions (Pantheon project, MIT).

1 Gypsy Rose Lee American burlesque performer, actress and writer (1911–1970) Contemporary

Portraits from Wikipedia (Wikimedia Commons).

Frequently asked questions

Quick answers about Gypsy, drawn from the same Social Security data as the charts above.

How old is the average Gypsy?

The median living Gypsy is about 33 years old. Half of all living Gypsys are between 13 and 51 years old.

How many people named Gypsy are alive today?

An estimated 1,200 people named Gypsy are alive in the United States, based on 1,501 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

What does the name Gypsy mean?

A clipping of Gyptian (in Early Modern English roughly /ˈd͡ʒɪp.sɪ.æn/), itself an apheretic form of Egyptian, from Middle English Egipcian (“Egyptian”) (rarely Gypcian), from Old French egyptien, from Latin aegyptianus, from…

How popular is the name Gypsy in 2025?

Gypsy ranked #9,073 among girls' names in the United States in 2025, with 11 babies given the name, according to Social Security Administration data.

How many people are named Gypsy?

1,501 babies have been named Gypsy in the United States since 1891, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Gypsy most popular?

Gypsy peaked in 2020, when 39 newborns received the name.

Is Gypsy a boy or girl name?

Gypsy is overwhelmingly a girl's name: 100% of babies with the name.

Is the name Gypsy rising or falling?

Gypsy is declining, less popular now than a decade ago.

Who are famous people named Gypsy?

Well-known people named Gypsy include Gypsy Rose Lee (actor).

Names like Gypsy

Names that sound and feel close to Gypsy: shared sounds, similar era, similar popularity. Each links to its full history.

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