Tzipporah: Name Popularity, History & Rankings (1880

Rank 2025

#5,897

among girls · ↑481 vs 2024

Babies in 2025

named Tzipporah

How common

1 in 76,537

girls born in 2025

Peak year

2025

21 babies

All-time total

400

#13,515 all-time among girls

First recorded

1982

in Social Security records

Tzipporah popularity over time

400 babies have been named Tzipporah since 1982, 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	–	–	–	–
1900s	–	–	–	–
1910s	–	–	–	–
1920s	–	–	–	–
1930s	–	–	–	–
1940s	–	–	–	–
1950s	–	–	–	–
1960s	–	–	–	–
1970s	–	–	–	–
1980s	31	3	–	#7,330
1990s	40	4	+29%	#11,092
2000s	119	12	+198%	#7,702
2010s	115	12	-3%	#6,961
2020s (to 2025)	95	16	+38%	#5,897

Where Tzipporah 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	23	0.01	outside top 500
2027	25	0.02	outside top 500
2028	27	0.02	outside top 500
2029	28	0.02	outside top 500
2030	30	0.02	outside top 500

The story of Tzipporah

Tzipporah is rare for girls in the United States, ranked #5,897 in 2025 with 21 babies given the name. It is currently rising compared with a decade ago.

Since 1982, 400 American babies have been named Tzipporah. Its peak came in 2025, when 21 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 Tzipporah stood among all girls' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Tzipporah?

The median living Tzipporah is about 15 years old; half are between 6 and 23. An estimated 400 people named Tzipporah 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.

Tzipporah year by year

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

Year	Girls	Girls rank
2025	21	#5,897
2024	19	#6,378
2023	9	#11,103
2022	12	#9,021
2021	20	#6,157
2020	14	#7,936
2019	11	#9,691
2018	7	#13,702
2017	12	#9,306
2016	12	#9,387
2015	18	#6,961
2014	10	#10,900
2013	8	#13,070
2012	8	#13,385
2011	13	#9,114
2010	16	#7,862
2009	12	#9,943
2008	12	#10,047
2007	17	#7,714
2006	11	#10,568
2005	12	#9,419
2004	7	#14,097
2003	11	#9,645
2002	10	#10,206
2001	14	#7,702
2000	13	#8,012
1995	–	–
1990	5	#15,160
1985	5	#12,422
1980	–	–
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1970	–	–
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1960	–	–
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Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Tzipporah?

The median living Tzipporah is about 15 years old. Half of all living Tzipporahs are between 6 and 23 years old.

How many people named Tzipporah are alive today?

An estimated 400 people named Tzipporah are alive in the United States, based on 400 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

What does the name Tzipporah mean?

Tzipporah, also written Tziporah, Tzipora, Tzippora, or Zipporah, is a given name from Hebrew, literally meaning "bird".

How popular is the name Tzipporah in 2025?

Tzipporah ranked #5,897 among girls' names in the United States in 2025, with 21 babies given the name, according to Social Security Administration data.

How many people are named Tzipporah?

400 babies have been named Tzipporah in the United States since 1982, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Tzipporah most popular?

Tzipporah peaked in 2025, when 21 newborns received the name.

Is Tzipporah a boy or girl name?

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

Is the name Tzipporah rising or falling?

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

Will Tzipporah become more popular?

Tzipporah is trending upward. If the recent trend holds, we project roughly 30 girls named Tzipporah 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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