Poppy
Poppy is one of the most popular baby names in the UK, ranked #7 in 2025. With 1,789 babies given this name, your child will likely be the only Poppy in their class — but in a school of 600, expect around ~0.9 others.
English — The poppy flower; remembrance
About the Name Poppy
Poppy has held its ground, ranked #7 in 2025 and never far from its best of #5 in 2014 — a name with lasting rather than trend-driven appeal. The name has been a consistent presence in UK records since 1996. It has spent 29 of the last 30 years inside the UK top 100 — a mark of enduring mainstream appeal.
In terms of origin, Poppy is rooted in English, where it means "The poppy flower; remembrance". Names with strong etymological stories tend to age well — they carry weight beyond fashion cycles.
Poppy is one of the most popular names in the UK — yet a class of 28 is small enough that your child will very likely be the only Poppy on the register.
In the US it sits at #338 — notably more popular in the UK than across the Atlantic.
⭐ Famous People Named Poppy
- Poppy Corby-Tuech — Poppy Colette Corby-Tuech is a British actress.
- Poppy Soper — Poppy Soper is a Welsh footballer who plays as a goalkeeper for FA Women's National League North club Rugby Borough and the Wales national team.
- Poppy Delevingne — Poppy Angela Delevingne is an English socialite, actress and model.
Biographical summaries are shortened from Wikipedia and are used under the CC BY-SA 4.0 licence; those summaries remain available under that same licence.
Frequently Asked Questions
Common questions about the name Poppy
🏫 Who else is in the room?
In a typical UK class of 28, highlighted children share the name Poppy
Almost certainly the only Poppy in the class
UK Popularity (1996–2025)
Rank and birth count · ONS official data
US Popularity (2020–2025)
Rank · SSA official data
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Notable people who share this name, from history to the present day. See full list on Wikipedia