Pope

POHP /ˈpoʊp/
boy 2 syllables rising

Pope is a very rare variant of Poppy that peaked in 1918 and has grown less common since.

Pope is a boy name. In 2025 it ranked #7,553 for boy births in the United States (and #15,841 across all names), given to 11 babies. Pope was first reported in SSA data in 1914 and peaked in 1918 (12 births).

About the name Pope

PronunciationPOHP /ˈpoʊp/
#7,553U.S. rank among boys 2025
#15,841among all names 2025
11U.S. births 2025
12peak births 1918
1914first in SSA data

Names similar to Pope

How popular is Pope?

Boys named Pope 11 in 2025
19141920194019601980200020202025
Boys named Pope per year hover for count and boys rank Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, national data 1914–2025 U.S.+territories from SSA territory files (1998–2025) SSA publishes a name only in years it was given to at least 5 babies, so a name may have been in use before — or between — the years shown here

Pope total popularity by year

YearU.S. birthsU.S. + territoriesRank
20251111#7,553
202455#13,747
19415—#3,888
19385—#3,919
19326—#3,684
19279—#3,093
19265—#4,683
19219—#3,164
191812—#2,502
19179—#2,899
19168—#3,127
19145—#3,629