Lipa
Boy name · #2375 in 2025 · Uniqueness 67/100
Lipa is currently the #2375 boy name in the United States — 58 babies received it in 2025. A decade ago it stood at #2766, so the name has been rising over the past ten years. Roughly one in every 31,034 boys born in 2025 was named Lipa.
Babies named Lipa per year, 1880–2025. Source: SSA.
The 67-year story
Lipa first appears in the Social Security records in 1958, when 8 boys received the name. Its all-time peak is essentially right now: 2024, with 68 babies and a rank of #2156. Names at their peak can keep climbing — or be one trend cycle from the long slide that eventually hits most popular names. Following the curve matters more than today's snapshot: a name's position on its rise-peak-decline arc is the best predictor of how common it will feel in a kindergarten class five years from now.
Unlock the 5-year forecast and compare Lipa against up to 5 other names.
Uniqueness: will there be another Lipa in class?
Lipa scores 67 out of 100 on our uniqueness scale, which blends current rarity with five-year momentum — putting it in the "rare" band. A high score means genuine rarity — your Lipa will likely be the only one in the room, with the occasional spelling-out as the price.
Where Lipa is most common
State-level data for Lipa is sparse in 2025 — the name's footprint is too small for most states to report (the SSA suppresses counts under 5 per state for privacy).
Names like Lipa
Statistically, parents drawn to Lipa tend to be choosing among names with similar popularity arcs, era profiles, and sounds — the closest matches in our model are Coda, Layth, Lyon, Essa, and Lior.
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Rank history (last 25 years)
| Year | Babies named Lipa | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 58 | #2363 |
| 2024 | 68 | #2156 |
| 2023 | 58 | #2362 |
| 2022 | 59 | #2379 |
| 2021 | 51 | #2552 |
| 2020 | 48 | #2617 |
| 2019 | 53 | #2491 |
| 2018 | 44 | #2748 |
| 2017 | 37 | #3123 |
| 2016 | 42 | #2838 |
| 2015 | 43 | #2766 |
| 2014 | 50 | #2492 |
| 2013 | 56 | #2278 |
| 2012 | 41 | #2869 |
| 2011 | 27 | #3792 |
| 2010 | 46 | #2632 |
| 2009 | 34 | #3274 |
| 2008 | 24 | #4145 |
| 2007 | 29 | #3591 |
| 2006 | 26 | #3782 |
| 2005 | 29 | #3389 |
| 2004 | 24 | #3735 |
| 2003 | 19 | #4276 |
| 2002 | 18 | #4322 |
| 2001 | 21 | #3842 |
Frequently asked questions
Is Lipa a popular boy name?
Lipa ranked #2375 among boys in 2025 with 58 babies given the name — outside the top 500, making it an uncommon pick. Ten years earlier it ranked #2766.
When was the name Lipa most popular?
Lipa peaked in 2024, when 68 American boys received the name (ranked #2156 that year). That peak is current — the name is at or near its all-time high right now.
How rare is the name Lipa?
In 2025, roughly 1 in 31,034 newborn American boys was named Lipa. It scores 67/100 on our uniqueness scale (rarity blended with momentum), which we classify as "rare".
Data source: U.S. Social Security Administration name statistics, 1880–2025, national and state files. Counts reflect Social Security card applications; names with fewer than 5 occurrences in a state-year are suppressed by the SSA.