unisex name
Polycarpe
- Gender Unisex
- Letters 9
- Births on record 140
Polycarpe is a unisex name. It is given to both girls and boys — about 14% of recorded births with this name are girls. In 1951 it was given to 5 babies in France. It was given to fewer than five babies in the most recent year of published US data.
- Peaked in France in 1917, when 10 babies were given the name.
- It has largely dropped out of use in France.
- First appears in birth records in 1900.
Polycarpe over time
Births per decade in France, 1900s to 1950s. The striped bar is the 1950s, still in progress — it covers 1950 to 1951, not a full ten years.
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| Decade | Births |
|---|---|
| 1900s | 30 |
| 1910s | 35 |
| 1920s | 10 |
| 1930s | 25 |
| 1940s | 35 |
| 1950s (to 1951) | 5 |
How popular is Polycarpe?
In 1951, Polycarpe was given to 5 babies in France. It was given to fewer than five babies in the most recent year of published US data.
French counts are rounded to the nearest five and nothing below five is published, so these figures show the shape of the name's use rather than an exact tally. Data & sources.
Names that peaked alongside Polycarpe
These names rose and fell in the same era, which is why they tend to sound like they belong together.
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Names whose popularity has risen and fallen in step with Polycarpe over the last century — the same taste, a different name.
Sibling names for Polycarpe
Names from the same era that won't rhyme or share an initial with Polycarpe — the two things that make a sibling set grate.
Common questions about Polycarpe
Is Polycarpe a girl's or a boy's name?
Polycarpe is used for both girls and boys. About 14% of recorded births with this name are girls.
When was Polycarpe most popular?
Polycarpe peaked in 1917, when 10 babies were given the name. It has largely dropped out of use.