Total births
89
Boys' name · since 1914
Pope
Since 1914, U.S. Social Security records show 89 babies named Pope, peaking in 1918. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.
- #12476
- among boys today
- 89
- born since 1914
- 1910s
- peak decade
- 13%
- more common than other boys
Pope currently ranks #12476 among boys' names in America, with 89 babies recorded since 1914.
Pope has 89 recorded births among boys since 1914, per the U.S. Social Security Administration, ranked #12476 as of the latest data, more common than 13% of boys, busiest in the 1910s -- see the year-by-year trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution below, all drawn directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1914 to 2025.
- #12476 among boys today
- 89 born since 1914
- 1910s peak decade
- 13% more common than other boys
Data updated Jul 2026
The verdict
Pope is currently the #12476 boys' name in America, more common than 13% of boys - 89 born since 1914, peaking in the 1910s.
- #12476
- among boys today
- 89
- born since 1914
- 1910s
- peak decade
- 13%
- more common than other boys
Pope vs. every other boys name in current SSA rankings
#12476
of 14,294 boys in use
More common than 13% of names given to boys today.
1910s
Peak decade
38% of everyone ever named Pope was born in this single decade.
1918
Single peak year
12 babies were named Pope in 1918 - its busiest year on record.
How Pope compares
89 24th percentile among 14,294 names currently given to boys
Based on all-time total births among currently-ranked boys names. Names with fewer occurrences are grouped into wider buckets on the right.
Source U.S. Social Security Administration, national baby name data
How the numbers stack up
Pope's all-time total is 76% below the median boys name, and Liam still leads by a wide margin.
| Metric | Pope | Median boys name (Elchonon) | #1 boys name (Liam) |
|---|---|---|---|
| All-time total births | 89 | 367 | 358,536 |
| Peak-year births | 12 | 23 | 22,252 |
Pope's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Splitting Pope's full recorded timeline at 1927, 46% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 54% in the earlier half -- a fairly even split across the full record. Its quietest year on record was 1914, with just 5 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 1918 peak of 12 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.
Pope at a glance
Outside the top 1,000Peak year
1918
Current rank
#12,476
Active since
1914
Pope popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1914–2025
- Peak year (1918)
- 12
- Annual births at peak, across 112 years of records
Pope by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
1910s was Pope's strongest decade.
34 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 38% of all-time use.
Pope births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1910s
1910s
34 births
- 1920s
1920s
23 births
- 1930s 11
1930s
11 births
- 1940s 5
1940s
5 births
- 2020s
2020s
16 births
What this shows Peak: 1910s at 34 births (38% of all-time use).
Pope by state
Where Pope concentrates geographically, total births since 1914
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | Georgia | | 5 | 5.6% |
Georgia share of Pope's total US births 5.6%
5 of 89 births nationwide.
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Pope? ▼
89 babies have been named Pope since 1914. It currently ranks #12476 among boys. The peak year was 1918 with 12 births.
When was Pope most popular? ▼
Pope was most popular in the 1910s decade with 34 total births. The single peak year was 1918.
Where is Pope most popular? ▼
The top states for the name Pope are Georgia (5 births).
How long has the name Pope been used? ▼
The SSA has tracked Pope since 1914 -- 112 years through the most recent 2025 data.
What names are similar to Pope? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Poppy. These share a common prefix and are also used for boys.
What to do with Pope's data
- Pope's usage has stayed within range of its 1910s decade-level peak (34 total births) through the 2020s (16) -- a comparatively stable name, not a fading trend.
- Georgia records the most Popes (5 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. Georgia 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.
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Data Sources
Data as of July 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, 1914–2025 (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. "Pope: #12476 Boys' Name - 89 Births, Peak 1918." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/pope. 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 Pope 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 July 2026.