girl's name
Amapola
ah-mah-POH-lah (Spanish)
- Gender Girl
- Syllables 4
- Letters 7
- Births on record 60
Amapola is a girl's name with 4 syllables. In 2024 it was given to 5 babies in France. It was given to fewer than five babies in the most recent year of published figures for France.
- Peaked in France in 1939, when 5 babies were given the name.
- After peaking in the 1930s it fell out of use, and is now climbing again — a classic revival in France.
- First appears in birth records in 1939.
- 4 syllables, with the stress on syllable 3.
Amapola Over Time
Births per decade in France, 1930s to 2020s. The striped bar is the 2020s, which so far covers 2020 to 2025.
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| Decade | Births |
|---|---|
| 1930s | 5 |
| 1940s | 25 |
| 1950s | 15 |
| 1960s | 5 |
| 1970s | 0 |
| 1980s | 0 |
| 1990s | 0 |
| 2000s | 5 |
| 2010s | 0 |
| 2020s (to 2025) | 5 |
How Popular Is Amapola?
In 2024, Amapola was given to 5 babies in France. It was given to fewer than five babies in the most recent year of published figures for France.
French counts are rounded to the nearest five and nothing below five is published, so these figures show the shape of the name's use rather than an exact tally. Data & sources.
Names That Peaked Alongside Amapola
These names rose and fell in the same era, which is why they tend to sound like they belong together.
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Names whose popularity has risen and fallen in step with Amapola over the last century — the same taste, a different name.
How to Say Amapola
- Spanish ah-mah-POH-lah
Sibling Names for Amapola
Names from the same era that do not rhyme or share an initial with Amapola — the two things that make a sibling set grate.
Common Questions About Amapola
Is Amapola a girl's or a boy's name?
Amapola is given almost entirely to girls in birth records.
How many syllables are in Amapola?
Amapola has 4 syllables.
When was Amapola most popular?
Amapola peaked in 1939, when 5 babies were given the name. After peaking in the 1930s it fell out of use, and is now climbing again — a classic revival.