Boy’s name · Yiddish, Slavic

Lipa

How to say it: LEE-puh · /ˈliːpə/

Yiddish masculine name short for Lipman - also Slavic word for linden tree.

Lipa was the 1,870th most popular boys’ name in the United States in 2025, given to 58 babies (Social Security Administration). The 2020s are its busiest decade so far, its births are up about 31% in ten years, and it is projected to rise to #1,641 by 2030.

Updated · SSA 2025 data, published May 2026 · How we compute these figures

#1,870for boys in 2025
1 in 57,161US babies
58born in 2025
#1,641projected for 2030
2020sits peak decade
under 1 in 200chance a classmate shares it

Key facts

Key facts about Lipa
Rank among boys’ names, 2025#1,870
Babies born in 202558
Share of births1 in 57,161
Peak decade2020s
Change over 10 years+31%
Projected rank for 2030 (estimate)#1,641

Sources: Social Security Administration (SSA). How we compute these figures.

Its life, decade by decade

Lipa is climbing: the 2020s are already its best decade.

1900195020002020–25
Peak: 33 per million births, 2020s.

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In a class of 25 children born in 2025, the chance that another child is called Lipa is about under 1 in 200.

Around the world

This spelling is used in English, Hebrew.

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