Gender
Origin
- English
- flower
- Latin
- Flower name popular in the southern United States
Syllables
2
Themes
- Color
- Flower
- Green
- Nature
- Word
Alternate Spellings and Variants of Poppy
Pronunciation
p(op)-py
Famous People
Author Poppy Z. Brite
Celebrity Babies
Daughter of Jamie Oliver
Popularity in the USA
- Boys: peak in 2023 (rank #12230, 5 births)
- Girls: peak in 2023 (rank #289, 1,076 births); most recent 2025 (rank #292, 1,054 births)
| Year | Boys | Girls |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | – | 1,054 |
| 2024 | – | 928 |
| 2023 | 5 | 1,076 |
| 2022 | – | 956 |
| 2021 | – | 790 |
| 2020 | – | 676 |
| 2019 | – | 635 |
| 2018 | – | 521 |
| 2017 | – | 430 |
| 2016 | – | 382 |
Top girl names · Top boy names in the USA (2025)
Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA), national baby names data (public domain). This site is not affiliated with or endorsed by the SSA. Data years: 1880 to 2025. Original data
Popularity in England and Wales
- Girls: peak in 2013 (rank #7, 3,422 births); most recent 2025 (rank #7, 1,789 births)
| Year | Girls |
|---|---|
| 2025 | 1,789 |
| 2024 | 1,888 |
| 2023 | 1,755 |
| 2022 | 1,848 |
| 2021 | 1,841 |
| 2020 | 1,838 |
| 2019 | 2,022 |
| 2018 | 2,226 |
| 2017 | 2,527 |
| 2016 | 2,506 |
Top girl names · Top boy names in England and Wales (2025)
Source: Office for National Statistics (ONS), Baby names in England and Wales. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Data years: 1996 to 2025. Original data · Licence
Popularity in France
- Girls: peak in 2006 (rank #2207, 12 births); most recent 2023 (rank #5176, 3 births)
| Year | Girls |
|---|---|
| 2023 | 3 |
| 2022 | 6 |
| 2021 | 8 |
| 2020 | 5 |
| 2019 | 8 |
| 2018 | 5 |
| 2017 | 5 |
| 2016 | 3 |
| 2015 | 3 |
| 2014 | – |
Top girl names · Top boy names in France (2023)
Source: INSEE, Fichier des prénoms (last updated 8 July 2024), used under the Licence Ouverte / Open Licence 2.0. Changes: names are shown in title case, and spellings that differ only by accents are counted together. Data years: 1900 to 2023. Original data · Licence
Popularity in Ireland
- Girls: peak in 2013 (rank #90, 74 births); most recent 2025 (rank #105, 45 births)
| Year | Girls |
|---|---|
| 2025 | 45 |
| 2024 | 54 |
| 2023 | 50 |
| 2022 | 42 |
| 2021 | 52 |
| 2020 | 45 |
| 2019 | 49 |
| 2018 | 59 |
| 2017 | 56 |
| 2016 | 56 |
Top girl names · Top boy names in Ireland (2025)
Source: Central Statistics Office (CSO), Ireland, Irish Babies' Names (tables VSA50 and VSA60), licensed under CC BY 4.0. Changes: spellings that differ only by accents (for example Rian and Rían) are counted together. Data years: 1964 to 2025. Original data · Licence
Popularity in Scotland
- Girls: peak in 2013 (rank #26, 182 births); most recent 2025 (rank #35, 109 births)
| Year | Girls |
|---|---|
| 2025 | 109 |
| 2024 | 135 |
| 2023 | 115 |
| 2022 | 100 |
| 2021 | 108 |
| 2020 | 105 |
| 2019 | 122 |
| 2018 | 138 |
| 2017 | 144 |
| 2016 | 110 |
Top girl names · Top boy names in Scotland (2025)
Source: National Records of Scotland (NRS), Babies' First Names. © Crown copyright. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Data years: 1974 to 2025. Original data · Licence
Popularity in Northern Ireland
- Girls: peak in 2014 (rank #32, 81 births); most recent 2025 (rank #51, 37 births)
| Year | Girls |
|---|---|
| 2025 | 37 |
| 2024 | 37 |
| 2023 | 34 |
| 2022 | 44 |
| 2021 | 62 |
| 2020 | 43 |
| 2019 | 44 |
| 2018 | 46 |
| 2017 | 50 |
| 2016 | 50 |
Top girl names · Top boy names in Northern Ireland (2025)
Source: Northern Ireland Statistics and Research Agency (NISRA), Baby Names. © Crown copyright. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Data years: 1997 to 2025. Original data · Licence
Popularity in British Columbia (Canada)
- Girls: peak in 2020 (rank #104, 28 births); most recent 2023 (rank #118, 25 births)
| Year | Girls |
|---|---|
| 2023 | 25 |
| 2022 | 27 |
| 2021 | 26 |
| 2020 | 28 |
| 2019 | 22 |
| 2018 | 17 |
| 2017 | 20 |
| 2016 | 20 |
| 2015 | 22 |
| 2014 | 14 |
Top girl names · Top boy names in British Columbia (Canada) (2023)
Source: British Columbia Vital Statistics Agency, Most popular baby names for the past 100 years. Contains information licensed under the Open Government Licence – British Columbia. Changes: names are shown in title case. Data years: 1924 to 2023. Original data · Licence