Total births
128
Boys' name · since 1998
Pape
Since 1998, U.S. Social Security records show 128 babies named Pape, peaking in 2001. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.
- 128
- total births
- 1998–2022
- years on record
- 2000s
- peak decade
- 70%
- born in that decade
Pape sits outside today's top ranks for boys, with 128 recorded since 1998.
Pape has 128 recorded births among boys since 1998, per the U.S. Social Security Administration, though it falls outside today's most-used boys names, busiest in the 2000s -- see the year-by-year trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution below, all drawn directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1998 to 2022.
- 128 total births
- 1998–2022 years on record
- 2000s peak decade
- 70% born in that decade
Data updated Jun 2026
The verdict
128 boys have been named Pape since 1998, peaking in the 2000s, last recorded in 2022.
- 128
- total births
- 1998–2022
- years on record
- 2000s
- peak decade
- 70%
- born in that decade
2000s
Peak decade
70% of everyone ever named Pape was born in this single decade.
2001
Single peak year
13 babies were named Pape in 2001 - its busiest year on record.
Pape's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Splitting Pape's full recorded timeline at 2006, 47% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 53% in the earlier half -- a fairly even split across the full record. Its quietest year on record was 2022, with just 5 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 2001 peak of 13 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.
Pape at a glance
Last recorded 2022Peak year
2001
Current rank
Unranked
Active since
1998
Pape popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1998–2022
- Peak year (2001)
- 13
- Annual births at peak, across 25 years of records
Pape by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
2000s was Pape's strongest decade.
89 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 70% of all-time use.
Pape births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1990s 6
1990s
6 births
- 2000s
2000s
89 births
- 2010s 28
2010s
28 births
- 2020s 5
2020s
5 births
What this shows Peak: 2000s at 89 births (70% of all-time use).
Pape by state
Where Pape concentrates geographically, total births since 1998
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | New York | | 6 | 4.7% |
New York share of Pape's total US births 4.7%
6 of 128 births nationwide.
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Pape? ▼
Since 1998, Social Security records show 128 babies named Pape. The most recent recorded year was 2022. Its busiest year on record was 2001, with 13 births.
When was Pape most popular? ▼
Pape was most popular in the 2000s decade with 89 total births. The single peak year was 2001.
Where is Pape most popular? ▼
The top states for the name Pape are New York (6 births).
How long has the name Pape been used? ▼
The SSA has tracked Pape since 1998 -- 25 years through the most recent 2022 data.
What names are similar to Pape? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Papa, Papi. These share a common prefix and are also used for boys.
What to do with Pape's data
- Pape's decade-level peak was the 2000s (89 total births); usage has since declined to 5 in the 2020s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- New York records the most Papes (6 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. New York names
- Weighing it against an alternative? Put two names side by side. Compare names
Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.
Keep exploring Pape
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Data Sources
Data as of June 2026. Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA).
According to the Social Security Administration, this profile draws directly from the agency's public-use baby-name files (updated June 2026). See our methodology for the full extraction, aggregation, and privacy-suppression rules.
Primary: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications, National Data, 1998–2022 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).
State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names, State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip).
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NameAlmanac Editorial. "Pape: Baby Name Since 1998 - 128 Births, Peak 2001." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/pape. Licensed CC BY-SA 4.0.
Name Almanac is rendered directly from the Social Security Administration's public baby-name files, no number is typed in by an editor. This profile for Pape draws directly on SSA national and state-level files, no figure is typed in by an editor. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error. Data current as of June 2026.