Papa

Given to 263 US babies since 1993

▲ Rising +83% vs. 2018–2020

Rank in 2025
#12008
recorded as boys
Down 4,751 since 2024
Babies in 2025
5
boys 5
Peak year
2003
14 babies recorded as boys
All-time total
263
since 1993

Born a Papa? See how many share your birth year.

Any year from 1880 to 2025.

Babies per 1,000 (same sex), 1880–2025

Recorded as boys
Babies per 1,000 (same sex), 1880–2025Papa was most popular in 2003, when 14 babies recorded as boys got the name (0.01 per 1,000). In 2025, 5 babies were named Papa, ranking #12008 for babies recorded as boys. Compared with 2018–2020, it's up 83%.00.0020.0040.0060.00818801900192019401960198020002020Peak 2003 Babies per 1,000 (same sex), 1880–2025Papa was most popular in 2003, when 14 babies recorded as boys got the name (0.01 per 1,000). In 2025, 5 babies were named Papa, ranking #12008 for babies recorded as boys. Compared with 2018–2020, it's up 83%.00.0020.0040.0060.0081880192019602000Peak 2003

Papa was most popular in 2003, when 14 babies recorded as boys got the name (0.01 per 1,000). In 2025, 5 babies were named Papa, ranking #12008 for babies recorded as boys. Compared with 2018–2020, it's up 83%.

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YearGirlsRankBoysRank
2025 <5 — 5 12008
2024 <5 — 11 7257
2023 <5 — 9 8255
2022 <5 — <5 —
2021 <5 — 7 9714
2020 <5 — <5 —
2019 <5 — <5 —
2018 <5 — 12 6703
2017 <5 — 9 8140
2016 <5 — 12 6726
2015 <5 — 11 7066
2014 <5 — 7 9642
2013 <5 — 10 7537
2012 <5 — 7 9709
2011 <5 — 7 9600
2010 <5 — 10 7591
2009 <5 — 11 7236
2008 <5 — 9 8324
2007 <5 — 12 6622
2006 <5 — 12 6460
2005 <5 — 11 6634
2004 <5 — 14 5492
2003 <5 — 14 5271
2002 <5 — 10 6522
2001 <5 — 9 6935
2000 <5 — 9 6839
1999 <5 — <5 —
1998 <5 — 6 8479
1997 <5 — <5 —
1996 <5 — 6 7971
1995 <5 — 10 5501
1994 <5 — 7 6968
1993 <5 — 6 7638