Joplin

Used as a first name for a handful of girls every year, Joplin could be seen as a distant cousin of other -lin names, like Caitlin, Brooklyn and Braelynn. We think it works even better as a musical middle name possibility for fans of Janis... or Scott. Both great connections — albeit very different from one another.

Joplin is also the name of a Missouri city known for being a stopover for the real-life Bonnie and Clyde and deadly tornados in both 1970 and 2011.

Joplin is also given to boys.

Pronounced JOP-lin.

As of October 2026, Joplin ranked #6425 in US births in 2025 SSA, peaked at #4970 in 2019.