Zipporah
Girl name · #2219 in 2025 · Very rare
How old is the name Zipporah? In official American birth records, Zipporah has been tracked continuously since 1912, giving it 113 years of documented American history.
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. Source: Official national birth records.
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?
On our rarity read — which blends how common Zipporah is today with its five-year momentum — the name reads as "very rare". A high score means genuine rarity — your Zipporah will likely be the only one in the room, with the occasional spelling-out as the price.
Where Zipporah is most common
State-level data for Zipporah 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 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
How old is the name Zipporah?
In official American birth records, the name Zipporah first appeared in 1912 (over 113 years ago), when 5 newborn girls received the name. It has been tracked in modern national records for 113 years.
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. 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.