Given name
Topanga
“where the mountain meets the sea”
Topanga is used as a given name. One Native American interpretation is “where the mountain meets the sea.”
Meaning & origin
What it means
One Native American interpretation is “where the mountain meets the sea.”
Where it comes from
An origin associated with this spelling is Native American.
The story
Published U.S. birth records include this spelling as early as 1994. This is the earliest published observation available here, rather than a date for the name’s origin.
From dated birth records
Topanga through the years
- Babies since 1880
- 799
- 0 boys · 799 girls
- Most popular year
- 1998
- 48 babies
- 2025
- 29
- #4,746 for girls
- 2021–25 vs 2016–20
- +41%
- Rising
By the numbers
In 2025, this name appeared in 29 U.S. birth records for girls, ranking No. 4,746 among girls’ names. Average annual use for girls was 40.7% higher in 2021–2025 than in 2016–2020. Its largest published annual count for girls was 48 in 1998. Published U.S. population figures for this spelling include 514 as a first name in 2020.
From Social Security birth records and U.S. Census name counts for this exact spelling. Other spellings are counted separately.
Topanga’s family of names
Topanga has a related form in Topangah.
The ring: nicknames and forms.
Nicknames & forms 1
Diminutives, pet forms, short forms and variants used alongside the name.
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