Poppy

“Poppy flower” — Old English origin

Girl's name · #292 in the US (2025) · Trending

Poppy has appeared in US records since 1919 — best rank #289 (2023) · 9,541 babies named Poppy all-time · 1 in 1,500 girls born in 2025.

Around the world: #7 in England & Wales (2025) · #32 in Australia (VIC) (2025) · #34 in Australia (QLD) (2025) · #35 in Scotland (2025) · #45 in Australia (NSW) (2025).

Appears in 2020-2025 birth records of 43 states. See the full state-by-state map on this page.

Famous Poppys

Poppy — American singer
Poppy Montgomery — Australian actress (born 1972)
Poppy Drayton — British actress
Poppy Delevingne — British model
Poppy Mercury — Indonesian singer

In stories & tradition

Poppy Pomfrey — Harry Potter
Poppy Meadow — EastEnders
Poppy Bros. Jr — Kirby universe

What Poppys become

Among 97 notable people named Poppy:

Entertainers appear 2.33× more often than among typical names — e.g. Poppy, American singer.

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