Tulip: Name Popularity, History & Rankings (1880

Rank 2025

#6,095

among girls · ↓319 vs 2024

Babies in 2025

named Tulip · -9% vs 2024

How common

1 in 80,363

girls born in 2025

Peak year

2018

32 babies

All-time total

302

#15,850 all-time among girls

First recorded

2006

in Social Security records

Tulip popularity over time

302 babies have been named Tulip since 2006, 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
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1990s	–	–	–	–
2000s	21	2	–	#12,367
2010s	143	14	+581%	#4,449
2020s (to 2025)	138	23	+61%	#5,151

Where Tulip is heading

A five-year projection from the recent trend in births per 1,000 girls (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 girls	Implied rank
2026	19	0.01	outside top 500
2027	18	0.01	outside top 500
2028	18	0.01	outside top 500
2029	17	0.01	outside top 500
2030	17	0.01	outside top 500

The story of Tulip

Tulip is rare for girls in the United States, ranked #6,095 in 2025 with 20 babies given the name. It is currently rising compared with a decade ago.

Since 2006, 302 American babies have been named Tulip. Its peak came in 2018, when 32 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 Tulip stood among all girls' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Tulip?

The median living Tulip is about 6 years old; half are between 3 and 9. An estimated 300 people named Tulip 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.

Tulip year by year

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

Year	Girls	Girls rank
2025	20	#6,095
2024	22	#5,776
2023	23	#5,537
2022	23	#5,621
2021	25	#5,225
2020	25	#5,151
2019	28	#4,895
2018	32	#4,449
2017	21	#6,024
2016	8	#12,799
2015	12	#9,443
2014	9	#11,868
2013	12	#9,572
2012	13	#9,081
2011	8	#13,269
2010	–	–
2009	6	#17,150
2008	–	–
2007	6	#17,501
2006	9	#12,367
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Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Tulip?

The median living Tulip is about 6 years old. Half of all living Tulips are between 3 and 9 years old.

How many people named Tulip are alive today?

An estimated 300 people named Tulip are alive in the United States, based on 302 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

What does the name Tulip mean?

Unexplained, but possibly a late formation from tulip.

How popular is the name Tulip in 2025?

Tulip ranked #6,095 among girls' names in the United States in 2025, with 20 babies given the name, according to Social Security Administration data.

How many people are named Tulip?

302 babies have been named Tulip in the United States since 2006, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Tulip most popular?

Tulip peaked in 2018, when 32 newborns received the name.

Is Tulip a boy or girl name?

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

Is the name Tulip rising or falling?

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

Will Tulip become more popular?

Tulip is trending downward. If the recent trend holds, we project roughly 17 girls named Tulip 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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