girl's name
Poppy-May
- Gender Girl
- Letters 9
- Popularity Uncommon
- Births on record 272
Poppy-May is a girl's name. In 2025 it was given to 7 babies in England and Wales. It is used consistently but remains uncommon.
- Peaked in England and Wales in 2013, when 33 babies were given the name.
- Its usage has held steady over the past decade in England and Wales.
- Today about 1 in 75,279 babies in England and Wales is given this name.
- First appears in birth records in 2006.
Poppy-May over time
Births per decade in England and Wales, 2000s to 2020s. The striped bar is the 2020s, still in progress — it covers 2020 to 2025, not a full ten years.
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| Decade | Births |
|---|---|
| 2000s | 29 |
| 2010s | 180 |
| 2020s (to 2025) | 63 |
How popular is Poppy-May?
In 2025, Poppy-May was given to 7 babies in England and Wales. It is used consistently but remains uncommon.
Figures for England and Wales withhold any name given to fewer than three babies in a year, so a gap means the name fell below that floor rather than went unused. Data & sources.
Names that peaked alongside Poppy-May
These names rose and fell in the same era, which is why they tend to sound like they belong together.
Parents who like Poppy-May also like
Names whose popularity has risen and fallen in step with Poppy-May over the last century — the same taste, a different name.
Sibling names for Poppy-May
Names from the same era that won't rhyme or share an initial with Poppy-May — the two things that make a sibling set grate.
Common questions about Poppy-May
How popular is the name Poppy-May?
In 2025, Poppy-May was given to 7 babies in England and Wales. It is used consistently but remains uncommon.
Is Poppy-May a girl's or a boy's name?
Poppy-May is given almost entirely to girls in birth records.
When was Poppy-May most popular?
Poppy-May peaked in 2013, when 33 babies were given the name. Its usage has held steady over the past decade.
Is Poppy-May a good name?
That is not something records can settle, but they can tell you what you would be choosing. Poppy-May currently ranks #3,335 in England and Wales. Its usage has held steady over the past decade. Everything else — how it sounds with your surname, who it reminds you of — is yours.