Zipporah
Girl name · #2219 in 2025 · Uniqueness 60/100
Zipporah is currently the #2219 girl name in the United States — 83 babies received it in 2025. A decade ago it stood at #2471, so the name has been rising over the past ten years. Roughly one in every 21,687 girls born in 2025 was named Zipporah.
Babies named Zipporah per year, 1880–2025. Source: SSA.
The 113-year story
Zipporah first appears in the Social Security records in 1912, when 5 girls received the name. Its peak came in 2018, when 86 girls were named Zipporah — good for #2179 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.
Unlock the 5-year forecast and compare Zipporah against up to 5 other names.
Uniqueness: will there be another Zipporah in class?
Zipporah scores 60 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 Zipporah is most common
Geography matters for names, and Zipporah is no exception. In 2025 the states with the most Zipporahs were OH (7), TX (6), CA (5), GA (5), WA (5). Raw counts naturally favor populous states, but the spread still hints at where the name is part of the local naming culture.
Names like Zipporah
Statistically, parents drawn to Zipporah tend to be choosing among names with similar popularity arcs, era profiles, and sounds — the closest matches in our model are Ameerah, Tziporah, Samirah, Devorah, and Zamirah.
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Rank history (last 25 years)
| Year | Babies named Zipporah | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 83 | #2214 |
| 2024 | 57 | #2889 |
| 2023 | 67 | #2614 |
| 2022 | 79 | #2346 |
| 2021 | 75 | #2384 |
| 2020 | 62 | #2682 |
| 2019 | 75 | #2376 |
| 2018 | 86 | #2179 |
| 2017 | 74 | #2432 |
| 2016 | 70 | #2539 |
| 2015 | 73 | #2471 |
| 2014 | 77 | #2371 |
| 2013 | 65 | #2681 |
| 2012 | 61 | #2832 |
| 2011 | 42 | #3659 |
| 2010 | 62 | #2803 |
| 2009 | 55 | #3088 |
| 2008 | 60 | #2923 |
| 2007 | 70 | #2616 |
| 2006 | 79 | #2375 |
| 2005 | 52 | #3052 |
| 2004 | 56 | #2851 |
| 2003 | 62 | #2577 |
| 2002 | 67 | #2379 |
| 2001 | 69 | #2304 |
Frequently asked questions
Is Zipporah a popular girl name?
Zipporah ranked #2219 among girls in 2025 with 83 babies given the name — outside the top 500, making it an uncommon pick. Ten years earlier it ranked #2471.
When was the name Zipporah most popular?
Zipporah peaked in 2018, when 86 American girls received the name (ranked #2179 that year). Since 2018 the name has declined from that high.
How rare is the name Zipporah?
In 2025, roughly 1 in 21,687 newborn American girls was named Zipporah. It scores 60/100 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.