How popular is the baby name Poplar in the United States right now? How popular was it historically? Use the popularity graph and data table below to find out! Plus, see all the blog posts that mention the name Poplar.

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Popularity of the baby name Poplar


Posts that mention the name Poplar

What do you think of the name Poplar?

Eastern cottonwood tree

Earlier this month, a Mississippi newspaper ran a short item about a young girl named Poplar:

Precious little Poplar Murphy spent Christmas on Poplar Avenue with her grandparents, Steve and Jenny Lynn Wilkerson, in their Philadelphia [Mississippi] home. She was named after the street where her mother, Lacie Wilkerson Murphy, grew up.

I’ve come across the names Peuplier (“poplar” in French) and Mîtos (“poplar” in Cree) before, but I believe this is the first time I’ve spotted the name Poplar itself.

Interestingly, the word poplar refers not just to poplar trees, but also to aspens and cottonwoods. All three are part of the genus Populus.

What are your thoughts on the name Poplar? Considering the current trendiness of names like Aspen and Poppy, do you think Poplar could start seeing more usage soon?

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Image: Adapted from Eastern Cottonwood (Populus deltoides) by Jay Sturner under CC BY 2.0.

Never-ranked flower names: Jonquil, Celosia, Lunaria

Tansy
Tansy

Looking for flower names that aren’t as run-of-the-mill as Lily, Daisy and Rose?

Here are some flower names — as well as a few other botanical names — that have never ranked among the top 1,000 baby names in the United States before.

  • Acacia
  • Acanthus
  • Alder
  • Alyxia
  • Amaryllis
  • Arbutus
  • Ardisia
  • Aster
  • Begonia
  • Betony
  • Betula
  • Birch
  • Bryony
  • Buttercup
  • Calla
  • Calluna
  • Camellia – The leaves of the Camellia sinensis plant are used to make tea.
  • Cassia
  • Cedar
  • Celosia (pronounced see-LOH-zhah, see-LOH-zhee-ah, and other ways)
  • Chrysanthemum
  • Daffodil
  • Dandelion
  • Disa – A genus in the orchid family named for Disa, the heroine in a Swedish legendary saga.
  • Garance
  • Geranium
  • Gloxinia
  • Honeysuckle
  • Hyacinth
  • Jonquil
  • Kalmia
  • Kerria
  • Laelia
  • Lehua
  • Lilac
  • Linnaea – The sole species (Linnaea borealis) in this genus is commonly known as the twinflower.
  • Lobelia
  • Lotus
  • Lunaria – A genus name meaning “moon-like” (which refers to the plants’ decorative seedpods).
  • Lupine
  • Maile (pronounced MY-leh) – A flowering vine native to Hawaii that is used for making leis.
  • Mistletoe
  • Nandina – The sole species (Nandina domestica) in this genus is commonly called “heavenly bamboo.”
  • Nigella
  • Nyssa
  • Orchid
  • Passiflora
  • Peony
  • Pine
  • Poplar
  • Primrose
  • Primula
  • Rhododendron
  • Senna
  • Serissa – The sole species (Serissa japonica) in this genus is one of the most common types of bonsai tree.
  • Sunflower
  • Tansy
  • Thistle
  • Vanda
  • Vernonia
  • Wisteria
  • Zinnia

In case you’re wondering, all of the words above have been used as human names. In fact, most have appeared in U.S. baby name data — just never in the top 1,000 (for either gender). The rest were found by doing records searches.

Which of these do you like most?

Sources: Wikipedia, FamilySearch.org, Flower Names: Beyond Rose and Lily, SSA

Image: Adapted from Atlas roslin pl Wrotycz pospolity by Joanna Boisse under CC BY-SA 4.0.

[Latest update: Feb. 2025]