At a glance
- In short
- Poppy is an English girl's name from the flower, a symbol of remembrance.
- U.S. rank 2025
- #292 of girl names
- Babies in 2025
- 1,054 (0.060% of girls)
- Trend
- Rising #457 in 2020 to #292 in 2025
- Peak
- #289 in 2023
- Top state
- #50 in Alaska
- First recorded
- 1919
Meaning of Poppy
Poppy is an English name taken from the flower, whose name comes from Old English popæg and ultimately from Latin papaver. It is pronounced PAH-pee in American English and POP-ee in British English.
The red poppy is a symbol of remembrance for those who died in war, an association that dates from World War I and John McCrae's poem In Flanders Fields. Children may know Princess Poppy of the animated Trolls films. Well-known bearers include journalist Poppy Harlow, a former CNN anchor, and British actress Poppy Drayton.
In the U.S., Poppy was rare for most of the 20th century, and as recently as 2003 only 8 babies were given the name. It then climbed sharply, reaching its highest rank, 289th, in 2023, when 1,077 babies received it. In 2025 it ranked 292nd, with 1,054 babies.
How to pronounce Poppy
English
- Pronounced PAH-pee /ˈpɑpi/
Popularity of Poppy in the U.S.
Poppy was the #292 girl name in the U.S. in 2025, with 1,054 babies. It peaked at #289 in 2023 and has been in the top 1,000 since 2016. It first appears in the records in 1919.
- Rank among U.S. girl names (right scale, #1 at the top)
Year-by-year table, 1919–2025 69 rows
| Year | Babies | Rank | vs previous year |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 1,054 | 292 | ▲ 44 |
| 2024 | 935 | 336 | ▼ 47 |
| 2023 | 1,077 | 289 | ▲ 49 |
| 2022 | 956 | 338 | ▲ 62 |
| 2021 | 790 | 400 | ▲ 57 |
| 2020 | 676 | 457 | ▲ 35 |
| 2019 | 636 | 492 | ▲ 94 |
| 2018 | 521 | 586 | ▲ 95 |
| 2017 | 430 | 681 | ▲ 65 |
| 2016 | 382 | 746 | ▲ 280 |
| 2015 | 260 | 1,026 | ▲ 30 |
| 2014 | 246 | 1,056 | ▲ 245 |
| 2013 | 180 | 1,301 | ▲ 50 |
| 2012 | 173 | 1,351 | ▲ 288 |
| 2011 | 131 | 1,639 | ▲ 81 |
| 2010 | 121 | 1,720 | ▲ 445 |
| 2009 | 92 | 2,165 | ▲ 392 |
| 2008 | 73 | 2,557 | ▲ 333 |
| 2007 | 62 | 2,890 | ▼ 311 |
| 2006 | 70 | 2,579 | ▲ 286 |
| 2005 | 57 | 2,865 | ▲ 2,197 |
| 2004 | 25 | 5,062 | ▲ 6,263 |
| 2003 | 8 | 11,325 | ▼ 1,843 |
| 2002 | 10 | 9,482 | ▲ 620 |
| 2001 | 9 | 10,102 | ▲ 3,052 |
| 2000 | 6 | 13,154 | ▼ 466 |
| 1999 | 6 | 12,688 | back (not recorded in 1994–1998) |
| 1993 | 5 | 13,442 | back (not recorded in 1985–1992) |
| 1984 | 5 | 10,422 | back (not recorded in 1983) |
| 1982 | 8 | 7,469 | ▼ 1,898 |
| 1981 | 12 | 5,571 | ▲ 1,218 |
| 1980 | 9 | 6,789 | ▼ 1,947 |
| 1979 | 14 | 4,842 | ▼ 383 |
| 1978 | 15 | 4,459 | ▼ 390 |
| 1977 | 17 | 4,069 | ▼ 1,814 |
| 1976 | 37 | 2,255 | ▼ 158 |
| 1975 | 41 | 2,097 | ▼ 409 |
| 1974 | 54 | 1,688 | ▼ 230 |
| 1973 | 65 | 1,458 | ▲ 216 |
| 1972 | 53 | 1,674 | ▲ 1,200 |
| 1971 | 24 | 2,874 | ▲ 1,164 |
| 1970 | 14 | 4,038 | ▲ 685 |
| 1969 | 10 | 4,723 | ▼ 234 |
| 1968 | 10 | 4,489 | ▲ 1,553 |
| 1967 | 6 | 6,042 | back (not recorded in 1966) |
| 1965 | 5 | 6,539 | ▼ 1,903 |
| 1964 | 9 | 4,636 | ▲ 1,956 |
| 1963 | 5 | 6,592 | back (not recorded in 1962) |
| 1961 | 7 | 5,309 | back (not recorded in 1959–1960) |
| 1958 | 8 | 4,520 | ▲ 1,566 |
| 1957 | 5 | 6,086 | ▼ 1,619 |
| 1956 | 8 | 4,467 | ▼ 398 |
| 1955 | 9 | 4,069 | ▲ 209 |
| 1954 | 8 | 4,278 | ▲ 1,395 |
| 1953 | 5 | 5,673 | ▼ 765 |
| 1952 | 6 | 4,908 | ▼ 897 |
| 1951 | 8 | 4,011 | back (not recorded in 1946–1950) |
| 1945 | 5 | 4,556 | back (not recorded in 1944) |
| 1943 | 6 | 4,196 | ▼ 72 |
| 1942 | 6 | 4,124 | back (not recorded in 1937–1941) |
| 1936 | 6 | 3,701 | back (not recorded in 1932–1935) |
| 1931 | 7 | 3,497 | back (not recorded in 1929–1930) |
| 1928 | 7 | 3,743 | ▲ 1,062 |
| 1927 | 5 | 4,805 | ▼ 1,241 |
| 1926 | 8 | 3,564 | ▲ 862 |
| 1925 | 6 | 4,426 | ▲ 635 |
| 1924 | 5 | 5,061 | ▼ 94 |
| 1923 | 5 | 4,967 | back (not recorded in 1920–1922) |
| 1919 | 7 | 3,817 | new |
Poppy by state
Poppy ranks #50 in Alaska (2025).
Rank by state 43 states
| State | Rank | Babies |
|---|---|---|
| Alaska | 50 | 10 |
| Vermont | 75 | 5 |
| Maine | 96 | 10 |
| Utah | 129 | 34 |
| Colorado | 161 | 36 |
| Washington | 176 | 41 |
| Nebraska | 182 | 12 |
| Minnesota | 193 | 28 |
| North Dakota | 195 | 5 |
| Connecticut | 206 | 16 |
| Montana | 208 | 5 |
| Massachusetts | 223 | 25 |
| Oregon | 223 | 16 |
| New Hampshire | 236 | 5 |
| Virginia | 246 | 33 |
| California | 254 | 131 |
| Kentucky | 259 | 17 |
| Arkansas | 270 | 11 |
| North Carolina | 273 | 40 |
| Illinois | 276 | 38 |
| Ohio | 280 | 39 |
| Michigan | 293 | 30 |
| Idaho | 308 | 7 |
| South Carolina | 311 | 16 |
| Oklahoma | 312 | 13 |
| Tennessee | 315 | 25 |
| Arizona | 317 | 22 |
| Indiana | 317 | 22 |
| Georgia | 323 | 33 |
| Kansas | 324 | 10 |
| New York | 334 | 50 |
| Missouri | 350 | 17 |
| Iowa | 354 | 9 |
| Pennsylvania | 386 | 28 |
| Alabama | 391 | 12 |
| Louisiana | 394 | 11 |
| New Jersey | 404 | 19 |
| Florida | 418 | 45 |
| Texas | 427 | 79 |
| Nevada | 433 | 6 |
| Wisconsin | 447 | 11 |
| Mississippi | 514 | 5 |
| Maryland | 549 | 9 |
Notable people named Poppy
- Poppy, born Moriah Rose Pereira, is an American singer, songwriter, and YouTuber who rose to fame with uncanny satirical performance art videos and is known for bold, experimental music.
- Poppy Delevingne is an English socialite, actress, and model.
- Poppy Harlow is an American journalist known for anchoring CNN This Morning and earlier work at Forbes, and she left CNN in 2024.
- Poppy Olivia Pattinson is an English left-back for London City Lionesses, previously with Sunderland, Manchester City, Bristol City, Everton and Brighton and Hove Albion, and a former England youth international from under-17 to under-23.
- Poppy Gabriella Drayton is a British actress known for playing Elizabeth Thatcher in the Hallmark pilot of When Calls the Heart, Amberle Elessedil in The Shannara Chronicles, Abigael Jameson Caine in Charmed, and Myroslava in the film The Rising Hawk.
More people named Poppy 3 more
- Poppy Cybele King is an Australian entrepreneur best known for Poppy Industries and the 1990s cosmetics sold at Poppy Stores in Australia.
- Poppy Elizabeth Jamie is a British entrepreneur and former TV presenter based in London who co-founded Pop and Suki and the wellbeing app Happy Not Perfect.
- Poppy Starr Olsen is an Australian professional skateboarder known for her regular footed stance.