Tziporah
Girl name · #3804 in 2025 · Very rare
How old is the name Tziporah? In official American birth records, Tziporah has been tracked continuously since 1970, giving it 55 years of documented American history.
Tziporah is currently the #3804 girl name in the United States — 39 babies received it in 2025. A decade ago it stood at #3915, so the name has been rising over the past ten years. Roughly one in every 46,154 girls born in 2025 was named Tziporah.
Babies named Tziporah per year. Source: Official national birth records.
The 55-year story
Tziporah first appears in the Social Security records in 1970, when 5 girls received the name. Its peak came in 2021, when 55 girls were named Tziporah — good for #3002 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 Tziporah against up to 5 other names.
Uniqueness: will there be another Tziporah in class?
On our rarity read — which blends how common Tziporah is today with its five-year momentum — the name reads as "very rare". A high score means genuine rarity — your Tziporah will likely be the only one in the room, with the occasional spelling-out as the price.
Where Tziporah is most common
State-level data for Tziporah is too sparse in 2025 to rank by rate — in most states its count falls below the SSA's per-state reporting threshold (counts under 5 are withheld).
Names like Tziporah
Statistically, parents drawn to Tziporah tend to be choosing among names with similar popularity arcs, era profiles, and sounds — the closest matches in our model are Zipporah, Zamirah, Ameerah, Zemirah, and Zunairah.
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Rank history (last 25 years)
| Year | Babies named Tziporah | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 39 | #3780 |
| 2024 | 44 | #3516 |
| 2023 | 47 | #3386 |
| 2022 | 45 | #3470 |
| 2021 | 55 | #3002 |
| 2020 | 35 | #4005 |
| 2019 | 48 | #3272 |
| 2018 | 28 | #4768 |
| 2017 | 33 | #4304 |
| 2016 | 31 | #4531 |
| 2015 | 38 | #3915 |
| 2014 | 35 | #4178 |
| 2013 | 31 | #4543 |
| 2012 | 32 | #4486 |
| 2011 | 25 | #5358 |
| 2010 | 31 | #4608 |
| 2009 | 29 | #4931 |
| 2008 | 29 | #5013 |
| 2007 | 28 | #5097 |
| 2006 | 31 | #4576 |
| 2005 | 23 | #5437 |
| 2004 | 30 | #4492 |
| 2003 | 19 | #6055 |
| 2002 | 13 | #7816 |
| 2001 | 19 | #5822 |
Frequently asked questions
How old is the name Tziporah?
In official American birth records, the name Tziporah first appeared in 1970 (over 55 years ago), when 5 newborn girls received the name. It has been tracked in modern national records for 55 years.
Is Tziporah a popular girl name?
Tziporah ranked #3804 among girls in 2025 with 39 babies given the name — outside the top 500, making it an uncommon pick. Ten years earlier it ranked #3915.
When was the name Tziporah most popular?
Tziporah peaked in 2021, when 55 American girls received the name (ranked #3002 that year). Since 2021 the name has declined from that high.
How rare is the name Tziporah?
In 2025, roughly 1 in 46,154 newborn American girls was named Tziporah. On our rarity scale (rarity blended with momentum) we classify it as "very rare".
Data source: Official American birth records, 1880–2025, national and state files. Counts reflect registered birth records for American families.