Poppy is a girl name with a modern feel, drawn from real birth records. Below you'll find what Poppy means and where it comes from, plus how many babies have been named Poppy across the United States, UK, Ireland and New Zealand, how popular Poppy has been over the decades, and the year it peaked.
Poppy is a girl name of Old English origin meaning “poppy flower”. From the name of the red flower.
| Country | Births on record |
|---|---|
| United States since 1880 | 9,546 births |
| England & Wales since 1996 | 52,750 births |
| Scotland since 1974 | 2,672 births |
| Northern Ireland since 1997 | 965 births |
| Ireland since 1964 | 940 births |
| New Zealand top 100, since 1954 | 1,374 births |
Counts come from official national birth-registration statistics: U.S. Social Security Administration, England & Wales (Office for National Statistics), Scotland (National Records of Scotland), Northern Ireland (NISRA), Ireland (Central Statistics Office) and New Zealand (Dept. of Internal Affairs). Coverage spans differ, so totals aren't directly comparable across countries.
Babies named Poppy per year, England & Wales (1996 to 2025). England & Wales peaked in 2013 (3,422/yr) · United States peaked in 2023 (1,082/yr) · Scotland peaked in 2013 (182/yr) · Northern Ireland peaked in 2014 (81/yr) · Ireland peaked in 2013 (74/yr).
Poppy has been a fairly common baby name in the United States. It was most common in 2023, when it ranked #609 nationally (given to 3,036 babies that year).
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