girls' name · peaked 2014

Pippa

A female given name, diminutive of Philippa.

Every Pippa since 1957 — 1,702 of them. Popularity, births, and rankings for each year, from official Social Security records.

Measure
Births per 1,000 babies of that sex — comparable across eras
0.020.040.060.0818801900192019401960198020002020Peak 2021Girls
Rank 2025
#1,864
among girls
Babies in 2025
107
named Pippa
Peak year
2014
120 babies
All-time total
1,702
since 1957

The story of Pippa

Pippa is rare for girls in the United States, ranked #1,864 in 2025 with 107 babies given the name. It is currently holding steady compared with a decade ago.

Since 1957, 1,702 American babies have been named Pippa. Its peak came in 2014, when 120 newborns received the name — the signature sound of the 2010s.

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 Pippa stood among all girls' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

Pippa year by year

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

Year Girls Girls rank
2025 107 #1,864
2024 73 #2,485
2023 71 #2,510
2022 103 #1,939
2021 115 #1,778
2020 93 #2,020
2019 108 #1,874
2018 96 #2,043
2017 114 #1,821
2016 101 #1,983
2015 94 #2,084
2014 120 #1,742
2013 80 #2,323
2012 107 #1,880
2011 70 #2,580
2010 16 #7,805
2009 21 #6,496
2008 18 #7,330
2007 14 #8,894
2006 25 #5,510
2005 10 #10,739
2004 8 #12,461
2003 10 #10,249
2002
2001
2000
1995
1990
1985
1980
1975
1970
1965 25 #2,452
1960
1955
1950
1945
1940
1935
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1925
1920
1915
1910
1905
1900
1895
1890
1885
1880

Famous people named Pippa

  1. Pippa Middleton Writer · b. 1983

Ranked by global fame across Wikipedia editions (Pantheon project, MIT).

Frequently asked questions

What does the name Pippa mean?

A female given name, diminutive of Philippa.

How popular is the name Pippa in 2025?

Pippa ranked #1,864 among girls' names in the United States in 2025, with 107 babies given the name, according to Social Security Administration data.

How many people are named Pippa?

1,702 babies have been named Pippa in the United States since 1957, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Pippa most popular?

Pippa peaked in 2014, when 120 newborns received the name.

Is Pippa a boy or girl name?

Pippa is overwhelmingly a girl's name — 100% of babies with the name.

Is the name Pippa rising or falling?

Pippa has been roughly stable over the past decade.

Who are famous people named Pippa?

Well-known people named Pippa include Pippa Middleton (writer).

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