boy's name
Pope
- Gender Boy
- Syllables 1
- Letters 4
- Popularity Rare
- Births on record 89
Pope is a boy's name with 1 syllable. In 2025 it was given to 11 babies in the United States. It is a rare choice.
- Peaked in 1918, when 12 babies were given the name.
- It is a recent arrival in the birth records.
- Today about 1 in 301,477 babies in the United States is given this name.
- First appears in US birth records in 1914.
- 1 syllable, with the stress on syllable 1.
Pope over time
Births per decade in the United States, 1910s to 2020s. The striped bar is the 2020s, still in progress — it covers 2020 to 2025, not a full ten years.
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| Decade | Births |
|---|---|
| 1910s | 34 |
| 1920s | 23 |
| 1930s | 11 |
| 1940s | 5 |
| 2020s (to 2025) | 16 |
How popular is Pope?
In 2025, Pope was given to 11 babies in the United States. It is a rare choice.
US figures omit any name given to fewer than five babies in a year, so the rarest names are absent from the source rather than absent from use. Data & sources.
Names that peaked alongside Pope
These names rose and fell in the same era, which is why they tend to sound like they belong together.
Parents who like Pope also like
Names whose popularity has risen and fallen in step with Pope over the last century — the same taste, a different name.
Sibling names for Pope
Names from the same era that won't rhyme or share an initial with Pope — the two things that make a sibling set grate.
Common questions about Pope
How popular is the name Pope?
In 2025, Pope was given to 11 babies in the United States. It is a rare choice.
Is Pope a girl's or a boy's name?
Pope is given almost entirely to boys in birth records.
How many syllables are in Pope?
Pope has 1 syllable.
When was Pope most popular?
Pope peaked in 1918, when 12 babies were given the name. It is a recent arrival in the birth records.
Is Pope a good name?
That is not something records can settle, but they can tell you what you would be choosing. Pope currently ranks #7,318 in the United States. It is a recent arrival in the birth records. Everything else — how it sounds with your surname, who it reminds you of — is yours.