girl's name

Gipsy

JIP-see (English)

  • Gender Girl
  • Syllables 2
  • Letters 5
  • Births on record 313

Gipsy is a girl's name with 2 syllables. In 1993 it was given to 5 babies in the United States. It was given to fewer than five babies in the most recent year of published figures for France.

  • Peaked in France in 1973, when 25 babies were given the name.
  • It has largely dropped out of use in France.
  • First appears in birth records in 1965.
  • 2 syllables, with the stress on syllable 1.

Gipsy Over Time

Births per decade in France, 1960s to 2010s.

130
'60 '70 '80 '90 '00 '10
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Births named Gipsy by decade in France
Decade Births
1960s 15
1970s 130
1980s 85
1990s 65
2000s 0
2010s 5

How Popular Is Gipsy?

In 2015, Gipsy 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.

Where Gipsy Is Used

England & Wales #5,193 3 in 2001
France #7,819 5 in 2015
United States #15,642 5 in 1993

The bar shows how near the top of each country's list the name sits, on a scale where #1 fills the row and #1,000 is a sliver. The figures beside it are the real rank and the babies recorded that year.

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 Gipsy

These names rose and fell in the same era, which is why they tend to sound like they belong together.

Parents Who Like Gipsy Also Like

Names whose popularity has risen and fallen in step with Gipsy over the last century — the same taste, a different name.

How to Say Gipsy

  • English JIP-see

Sibling Names for Gipsy

Names from the same era that do not rhyme or share an initial with Gipsy — the two things that make a sibling set grate.

Common Questions About Gipsy

How popular is the name Gipsy?

In 2015, Gipsy 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.

Is Gipsy a girl's or a boy's name?

Gipsy is given almost entirely to girls in birth records.

How many syllables are in Gipsy?

Gipsy has 2 syllables.

When was Gipsy most popular?

Gipsy peaked in 1973, when 25 babies were given the name. It has largely dropped out of use.