Topanga
Girl name · #4724 in 2025 · Uniqueness 65/100
Topanga is currently the #4724 girl name in the United States — 29 babies received it in 2025. A decade ago it stood at #4295, so the name has been falling over the past ten years. Roughly one in every 62,069 girls born in 2025 was named Topanga.
The 31-year story
Topanga first appears in the Social Security records in 1994, when 5 girls received the name. Its peak came in 1998, when 48 girls were named Topanga — good for #2756 that year. Today's parents encounter it on its way down the popularity curve, which for many parents is exactly the appeal. 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.
Babies named Topanga per year, 1880–2025. Source: SSA.
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Uniqueness: will there be another Topanga in class?
Topanga scores 65 out of 100 on our uniqueness scale, which blends current rarity with five-year momentum — putting it in the "distinctive" band. That middle band is the sweet spot many parents hunt for: recognizable without being everywhere.
Where Topanga is most common
State-level data for Topanga 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 Topanga
Statistically, parents drawn to Topanga tend to be choosing among names with similar popularity arcs, era profiles, and sounds — the closest matches in our model are Kitana, Tyanna, Taliya, Kalista, and Yakira.
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Rank history (last 25 years)
| Year | Babies named Topanga | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 29 | #4661 |
| 2024 | 34 | #4207 |
| 2023 | 45 | #3476 |
| 2022 | 34 | #4202 |
| 2021 | 31 | #4413 |
| 2020 | 20 | #5850 |
| 2019 | 27 | #4909 |
| 2018 | 27 | #4889 |
| 2017 | 23 | #5517 |
| 2016 | 26 | #5130 |
| 2015 | 33 | #4295 |
| 2014 | 17 | #6987 |
| 2013 | 22 | #5834 |
| 2012 | 16 | #7456 |
| 2011 | 18 | #6855 |
| 2010 | 16 | #7513 |
| 2009 | 10 | #10679 |
| 2008 | 12 | #9476 |
| 2007 | 23 | #5895 |
| 2006 | 19 | #6592 |
| 2005 | 17 | #6820 |
| 2004 | 18 | #6489 |
| 2003 | 35 | #3869 |
| 2002 | 27 | #4498 |
| 2001 | 28 | #4321 |
Frequently asked questions
Is Topanga a popular girl name?
Topanga ranked #4724 among girls in 2025 with 29 babies given the name — outside the top 500, making it an uncommon pick. Ten years earlier it ranked #4295.
When was the name Topanga most popular?
Topanga peaked in 1998, when 48 American girls received the name (ranked #2756 that year). Since 1998 the name has declined from that high.
How rare is the name Topanga?
In 2025, roughly 1 in 62,069 newborn American girls was named Topanga. It scores 65/100 on our uniqueness scale (rarity blended with momentum), which we classify as "distinctive".
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.