Tippi
A girl's name with 100 recorded U.S. births.
Meaning & Origin
tip (gratuity; a small amount of money left for a bartender, waiter, taxi driver or other servant as a token of appreciation)
Tippi is a girl's baby name of Unknown origin, made famous by actress Tippi Hedren, star of Alfred Hitchcock's The Birds (1963). Her real name was Nathalie, but the nickname Tippi — said to come from a Swedish word for a little girl — became her trademark and enduring stage name.
Tippi has the irresistible charm of vintage Hollywood nicknames — playful, slightly eccentric, and impossible to forget. For fans of classic cinema, it carries a genuine golden-age glamour.
EtymologyShow more
Phonetically, Tippi belongs to a cluster of names characterized by their open, approachable ending — ending on a vowel softens the overall impression. At two syllables, it has a two-beat rhythm that is easy to call across a room and natural in conversation.
Sound-alike names often cluster in style even when they come from different linguistic roots. The Similar Names section below uses letter and phonetic patterns to surface names in Tippi’s sonic neighborhood.
At a Glance
Popularity Over Time
Tippi has 12+ years of history in the U.S., first appearing in 1963.
Popularity by Decade
| Decade | Births | Avg Rank | Trend |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 41 | #6632 | ▼ |
| 1960s | 59 | #5411 | — |
The Story of Tippi
A Gen X name
Peaking in 1965, Tippi is a Gen X staple. Girls named Tippi are most likely born between 1963 and 1974.
How rare is Tippi?
With fewer than 500 recorded births, Tippi is an exceptionally rare name — a one-of-a-kind choice.
The journey through the decades
First appeared in the records in 1963, peaked in the 1960s with 59 births that decade, and remains solidly popular today.
Tippi by the numbers
- Would fill 2 school buses
Year-by-Year Data
View complete yearly data(12 years, 1963–1974)
| Year | Births | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1974 | 8 | #6837 |
| 1973 | 6 | #8351 |
| 1972 | 10 | #5445 |
| 1971 | 10 | #5509 |
| 1970 | 7 | #7017 |
| 1969 | 8 | #5939 |
| 1968 | 8 | #5609 |
| 1967 | 7 | #6000 |
| 1966 | 8 | #5243 |
| 1965 | 12 | #3934 |
| 1964 | 10 | #4614 |
| 1963 | 6 | #6535 |
Source: U.S. Social Security Administration. Showing years with 5+ recorded births.
Frequently Asked Questions
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Data source: U.S. Social Security Administration, 1963–1974