Lipa: Name Popularity, History & Rankings (1880

Rank 2025

#2,374

among boys · ↓211 vs 2024

Babies in 2025

named Lipa · -15% vs 2024

How common

1 in 29,450

boys born in 2025

Peak year

2024

68 babies

All-time total

1,258

#4,443 all-time among boys

First recorded

1958

in Social Security records

Lipa popularity over time

1,258 babies have been named Lipa since 1958, 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

BoysGirls

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	Boys	Total	Per year	Change	Best rank
1880s	–	–	–	–	–	–
1890s	–	–	–	–	–	–
1900s	–	–	–	–	–	–
1910s	–	–	–	–	–	–
1920s	–	–	–	–	–	–
1930s	–	–	–	–	–	–
1940s	–	–	–	–	–	–
1950s	–	16	16	2	–	#3,174
1960s	–	17	17	2	+6%	#3,527
1970s	–	20	20	2	+18%	#4,672
1980s	–	35	35	4	+75%	#5,257
1990s	–	143	143	14	+309%	#2,684
2000s	–	241	241	24	+69%	#3,307
2010s	5	439	444	44	+84%	#2,294
2020s (to 2025)	–	342	342	57	+28%	#2,163

Where Lipa is heading

A five-year projection from the recent trend in births per 1,000 boys (damped so it flattens over time), converted to babies at today's birth totals. The implied rank places that projection in the 2025 field. A projection, not a promise: real trends bend.

Year	Projected babies	Per 1,000 boys	Implied rank
2026	61	0.04	outside top 500
2027	63	0.04	outside top 500
2028	65	0.04	outside top 500
2029	67	0.04	outside top 500
2030	69	0.04	outside top 500

Where Lipa is most popular

Boys named Lipa per 1,000 boys born in each state, 2021–2025. National average: 0.034 per 1,000.

Vs national average

well below below near national above well above no data

All 50 states and DC, sorted by rate. Counts are boys named Lipa born 2021–2025; the per-1,000 rate makes states of different sizes comparable, and the last column shows each state against the national average.

State	Boys 2021–2025	Per 1,000	vs national
New York	208	0.480	+1311%
New Jersey	13	0.065	+90%
Alaska	–	–	–
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Vermont	–	–	–
Washington	–	–	–
Wisconsin	–	–	–
West Virginia	–	–	–
Wyoming	–	–	–

State counts come from the Social Security Administration's state files, which omit any state-year with fewer than five babies of a name, so small states can undercount slightly.

The story of Lipa

Lipa is rare for boys in the United States, ranked #2,374 in 2025 with 58 babies given the name. It is currently rising compared with a decade ago.

Since 1958, 1,258 American babies have been named Lipa. Its peak came in 2024, when 68 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 Lipa stood among all boys' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Lipa?

The median living Lipa is about 12 years old; half are between 5 and 21. An estimated 1,200 people named Lipa 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.

Lipa year by year

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

Year	Girls	Girls rank	Boys	Boys rank
2025	–	–	58	#2,374
2024	–	–	68	#2,163
2023	–	–	58	#2,377
2022	–	–	59	#2,396
2021	–	–	51	#2,572
2020	–	–	48	#2,641
2019	5	#17,013	53	#2,511
2018	–	–	44	#2,776
2017	–	–	37	#3,166
2016	–	–	42	#2,866
2015	–	–	43	#2,794
2014	–	–	50	#2,502
2013	–	–	56	#2,294
2012	–	–	41	#2,892
2011	–	–	27	#3,854
2010	–	–	46	#2,666
2009	–	–	34	#3,307
2008	–	–	24	#4,214
2007	–	–	29	#3,655
2006	–	–	26	#3,854
2005	–	–	29	#3,426
2004	–	–	24	#3,817
2003	–	–	19	#4,360
2002	–	–	18	#4,423
2001	–	–	21	#3,922
2000	–	–	17	#4,498
1995	–	–	17	#3,783
1990	–	–	9	#5,638
1985	–	–	–	–
1980	–	–	5	#6,862
1975	–	–	–	–
1970	–	–	–	–
1965	–	–	–	–
1960	–	–	7	#3,527
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Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Lipa?

The median living Lipa is about 12 years old. Half of all living Lipas are between 5 and 21 years old.

How many people named Lipa are alive today?

An estimated 1,200 people named Lipa are alive in the United States, based on 1,258 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Lipa in 2025?

Lipa ranked #2,374 among boys' names in the United States in 2025, with 58 babies given the name, according to Social Security Administration data.

How many people are named Lipa?

1,258 babies have been named Lipa in the United States since 1958, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Lipa most popular?

Lipa peaked in 2024, when 68 newborns received the name.

Is Lipa a boy or girl name?

Lipa is overwhelmingly a boy's name: 100% of babies with the name.

Is the name Lipa rising or falling?

Lipa is on the rise, noticeably more popular now than a decade ago.

Will Lipa become more popular?

Lipa is trending upward. If the recent trend holds, we project roughly 69 boys named Lipa in 2030, which would rank outside the top 500. Forecasts assume the current trend continues and become less certain further out.

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