UK name, mostly boys
Pip
For 2026, the newest official UK baby-name figures on this page are from 2024. That release is the current official benchmark rather than a forecast.
Also recorded as a girls' name in the UK, with 51 girls.
Pip is mostly registered for boys in the UK records. People looking for Pip popularity in 2026 should use the latest official release, which is 2024 in this profile. In that release it ranked #3254, with 6 babies registered with the name. Its strongest year in the published records was 2023, with 18 births.
This profile covers 191 England and Wales registrations across 24 recorded years from 1997 to 2024. The figures come from ONS England and Wales, so the page is a view of published baby-name registrations rather than a forecast or a live count of people using the name today.
The latest count is about 33% of the recorded peak, which gives a quick read on how the name has moved since its high point.
We estimate that about 190 living people in the UK are called Pip. This uses published birth registrations from England and Wales, Scotland and Northern Ireland, then applies ONS national life tables to estimate how many are likely still alive. It does not forecast extra births for 2025 or 2026.
Key insights
- • Pip ranked #3254 for boys in England and Wales in 2024, with 6 registrations.
- • The name peaked in 2023, when 18 boys were registered as Pip.
- • Pip is also recorded for girls, but the boys side is the larger UK variant in these records.
- • About 190 living people in the UK are estimated to have Pip as a first name, after adjusting past birth registrations with ONS life tables.
- • Across the England and Wales records shown here, 78.9% of Pip registrations are for boys.
Latest rank (E&W)
#3254
2024
Births in 2024
6
Latest year
Peak year
2023
18 births
Estimated living
190
2026
Gender
Boy and girl registrations for Pip
In England and Wales birth records, Pip has been registered for both boys and girls. Across the years shown here, 78.9% of registrations are for boys and 21.1% are for girls.
These figures use the sex categories in the published baby-name files. They are useful for spotting how the name is used at registration, but they are not a live measure of gender identity or everyone living with the name today.
Pip registered for boys
- Ranked #3,254 in 2024
- 6 boys registered in 2024
- Peak: 2023 (18 births)
Pip registered for girls
- Ranked #3,695 in 2024
- 6 girls registered in 2024
- Peak: 2018 (8 births)
Popularity
Pip over time
The chart below compares boys and girls registered as Pip in England and Wales, from 1997 to 2024. Empty years are left out so rare names are not stretched across long periods where the published files do not show any registrations.
For Pip, the clearest high point is 2023. The latest England and Wales figure is 6 births in 2024, compared with 18 at the peak.
Babies born per year
Decades
Pip by decade
Decade totals smooth out the yearly jumps and make it easier to see whether Pip was a short-lived spike or a name that stayed in regular use. Average rank is calculated only from years where a published rank exists.
| Decade | Average rank | Total births | Years covered |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020s | #2047 | 62 | 5 |
| 2010s | #2463 | 87 | 10 |
| 2000s | #3070 | 34 | 7 |
| 1990s | #2381 | 8 | 2 |
Related
Names similar to Pip
- Patrick 17,559
- Peter 13,150
- Paul 8,542
- Philip 4,997
- Parker 4,664
- Phoenix 3,865
- Preston 3,370
- Prince 1,782
- Patryk 1,763
- Phillip 1,697
- Percy 1,395
- Perry 1,015
FAQ
Pip: questions and answers
How popular is the name Pip in the UK right now?
In 2024, Pip was ranked #3254 for boys in England and Wales, with 6 births registered.
When was Pip most popular?
The peak year on record was 2023, with 18 babies registered as Pip in England and Wales.
How many people are called Pip in the UK?
A total of 191 babies have been registered as Pip across the 24 years of ONS England & Wales records shown here.
Which records is this page based on?
The England and Wales timeline uses ONS baby-name records. Scotland figures come from NRS and Northern Ireland figures come from NISRA. Counts are registrations in published baby-name files. The living estimate uses those birth registrations with ONS national life tables.