The first name Pippa
A girl’s name.
2 syllables Female
Meaning and origin
A female given name, diminutive of Philippa.
Pippa is a short form of
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Popularity
Babies registered in England and Wales, 1996–2025
In 2025, 348 girls were named Pippa, making it the 141st most popular girls’ name. It peaked in 2018, with 470 births (#112).
Office for National Statistics; years with fewer than three births are not published and show as zero. Compare Pippa with other names.
Popularity in the United States
Babies named Pippa at birth, 1880–2025
In 2025, 107 girls born in the United States were named Pippa, the 1,864th most popular girls’ name that year. It was used most in 2014, when 120 were.
US Social Security Administration, from applications for a Social Security card. A name is only published for a year when at least five babies were given it, so quieter years show as zero.
Famous people named Pippa
9 on Wikidata, most written-about first
- Pippa BlackAustralian actress, born 1982
- Pippa NorrisBritish American political scientist, born 1953
- Pippa ScottAmerican actress (born 1935)
- Pippa FunnellBritish equestrian, born 1968
- Pippa WilsonEnglish sailor, born 1986
- Pippa HaywoodBritish actress, born 1961
- Pippa Bennett-WarnerBritish actress, born 1988
- Pippa HarrisBritish film and television producer/executive, born 1967
- Pippa GreenwoodBritish botanist, born 1963
Questions
- How popular is the name Pippa?
- In 2025, 348 girls born in England and Wales were named Pippa, ranking 141st. Its peak was 2018, with 470 births.
- Is Pippa a boy's or a girl's name?
- Mostly a girl's name: 100% of the 1,702 US babies named Pippa since 1880 were girls.
- When was Pippa most popular?
- 2014 in the United States, when 120 babies were named Pippa, its highest rank at 1,742nd.