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Ace
Latin
“one, unity”
Mostly girls · Flower name, English from Latin
Poppy
“red flower”
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The story behind the name
Meet Poppy.
US birth records for 2025 list 1,054 girls named Poppy (rank #292).
For girls, the recorded count rose from 935 in 2024 to 1,054 in 2025.
A little perspective
How popular is Poppy?
Girls · 2025#2921,054 recorded births
Recorded US births over time
● Girls● Boys
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| Year | Category | US rank | Births |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Girls | 292 | 1,054 |
| 2024 | Girls | 337 | 935 |
| 2023 | Boys | 13,667 | 5 |
| 2023 | Girls | 289 | 1,077 |
| 2022 | Girls | 338 | 956 |
| 2021 | Girls | 401 | 790 |
| 2020 | Girls | 457 | 676 |
| 2019 | Girls | 493 | 636 |
| 2018 | Girls | 586 | 521 |
| 2017 | Girls | 681 | 430 |
| 2016 | Girls | 747 | 382 |
| 2015 | Girls | 1,027 | 260 |
| 2014 | Girls | 1,056 | 246 |
Rankings are calculated separately for boys and girls. Records below the publication threshold may be missing; gaps are not zero births.
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Nicknames
No nicknames are listed yet. The name can stand beautifully on its own.
Variations & related forms
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