Given name & surname
Tippy
“one of twins”
Tippy is a variant of Tip. In American use, Tip carries the interpretation “one of twins.”
Meaning & origin
What it means
Tippy is a variant of Tip. In American use, Tip carries the interpretation “one of twins.”
Explained through its name family
The story
Published U.S. birth records include this spelling as early as 1951. This is the earliest published observation available here, rather than a date for the name’s origin.
From dated birth records
Tippy through the years
- Babies since 1880
- 11
- 5 boys · 6 girls
- Most popular year
- 1969
- 6 babies
- 2025
- 0
- Outside the ranked list
- 2021–25 vs 2016–20
- —
- Too few births to compare
By the numbers
The most recent published U.S. birth count for girls is 6 in 1969. Later missing counts do not mean the name went unused. Published U.S. population figures for this spelling include 125 as a first name in 2020; 422 as a surname in 2020.
From Social Security birth records and U.S. Census name counts for this exact spelling. Other spellings are counted separately.
The ring: nicknames and forms.
Nicknames & forms 1
Diminutives, pet forms, short forms and variants used alongside the name.
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