Papa
Papa was the #12,008 boys' name in the US in 2025 (5 babies), and #4,275 in England & Wales.
Papa as a boy’s name
- US
- England & Wales
- Canada
Show the numbers
| Year | US | England & Wales | Canada |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | #12,008 (5) | #4,275 (4) | — |
| 2024 | #7,257 (11) | #3,689 (5) | #2,238 (8) |
| 2023 | #8,255 (9) | #2,814 (7) | — |
| 2022 | — | #3,450 (5) | — |
| 2021 | #9,714 (7) | — | — |
| 2020 | — | #2,404 (8) | — |
| 2019 | — | #3,937 (4) | — |
| 2018 | #6,703 (12) | #3,959 (4) | — |
| 2017 | #8,140 (9) | — | — |
| 2016 | #6,726 (12) | #4,023 (4) | — |
| 2015 | #7,066 (11) | #3,004 (6) | — |
| 2014 | #9,642 (7) | #3,895 (4) | — |
| 2013 | #7,537 (10) | #2,954 (6) | — |
| 2012 | #9,709 (7) | #2,721 (7) | — |
| 2011 | #9,600 (7) | — | — |
The tide so far
- Peaked in the US in 2003 at #5,271.
- First recorded in the US in 1993.
How common is it?
about 1 in 330,000 baby boys in the published US list for 2025.
In a group of 1,000 children born that year, you would expect to meet fewer than 1. How we work this out.
How common, country by country
| Where | Sex | Latest year | Share | Verdict |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| US | Boys | 2025 | about 1 in 330,000 | rare |
| England & Wales | Boys | 2025 | about 1 in 67,000 | rare |
Spellings
Official statistics count each spelling separately, so we show them side by side rather than adding them up.
| Spelling | Where | Sex | Latest rank | Babies |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Papa | Canada | Boys | — | too few |
| Papa | England & Wales | Boys | #4,275 | 4 |
| Papa | Northern Ireland | Boys | — | too few |
| Papa | US | Boys | #12,008 | 5 |