Papa is a boy name with a rare feel, drawn from real birth records. Below you'll find how many babies have been named Papa across the United States, UK, Ireland and New Zealand, how popular Papa has been over the decades, and the year it peaked.
| Country | Births on record |
|---|---|
| United States since 1880 | 263 births |
| England & Wales since 1996 | 130 births |
Counts come from official national birth-registration statistics: U.S. Social Security Administration, England & Wales (Office for National Statistics), Scotland (National Records of Scotland), Northern Ireland (NISRA), Ireland (Central Statistics Office) and New Zealand (Dept. of Internal Affairs). Coverage spans differ, so totals aren't directly comparable across countries.
Babies named Papa per year, United States (1993 to 2025). United States peaked in 2003 (14/yr) · England & Wales peaked in 2007 (11/yr).
Papa is a rare baby name in the United States. It was most common in 2003, when it ranked #12,865 nationally (given to 14 babies that year).
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