Tuppence
- Gender
- Girl
- Say it
- TUP-ens
- Origin
- English
Tuppence is a girls' name of English origin, meaning “twopence, a small coin”. Too few babies were given it in the latest year to rank.
What does Tuppence mean?
English: from the old British coin worth two pence
“twopence, a small coin”
Taken from the old British coin; Tuppence Beresford is Agatha Christie's detective partner of Tommy in her mystery novels.
Is Tuppence a girl's or a boy's name?
Tuppence is a girls' name.
How popular is Tuppence in the UK?
No girls in the UK were given it in 2025, or too few to be listed. Its busiest year was 2015, with 6 girls.
Tuppence in the UK, year by year
| Year | Girls | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2022 | 6 | #3,728 |
| 2021 | 0 | – |
| 2020 | 0 | – |
| 2019 | 3 | #5,804 |
| 2018 | 0 | – |
| 2017 | 1 | #7,682 |
| 2016 | 5 | #4,290 |
| 2015 | 6 | #3,777 |
| 2014 | 3 | #5,920 |
Names like Tuppence
Names given in the same years and the same naming tradition, with a similar sound.
Esme, Primrose, Florence, Olive, Maria, Penelope, Aria, Rosa, Piper, Harper, Hope, Rose
More English names
Lily, Evelyn, Hudson, Ivy, Grace, Violet, Willow, Daisy, Poppy, Riley, Oakley, Mason, Cooper, Ruby, Hallie, Hazel
Sources
Figures from Baby names in England and Wales (Office for National Statistics), Babies' first names (National Records of Scotland) and Baby names (Northern Ireland Statistics and Research Agency). Nameling last updated them on 20 October 2026. How the figures are worked out, and the data to download.
To cite this page: Nameling, “Tuppence: name meaning, origin and popularity”, https://www.nameling.co.uk/names/tuppence, updated 20 October 2026.