Top Boy Baby Names starting with p

// These were the most popular boy baby names in 1978.

The Most Popular Boy Baby Names From 1978 Starting On P.


Looking for a boy baby name starting on P? These were the 100 most popular names from 1978 - sorted by popularity. Click on a name to learn more. The rank next to each name is the position on the overall top list for boys this specific year.

Rank Name How Unique? Total births this year
33Paul1 in 131 (0.77%)11,727
42Patrick1 in 173 (0.58%)8,846
54Peter1 in 261 (0.38%)5,882
67Phillip1 in 351 (0.28%)4,361
84Philip1 in 465 (0.22%)3,298
215Pedro1 in 1,578 (0.06%)971
301Preston1 in 2,651 (0.04%)578
371Perry1 in 3,981 (0.03%)385
374Pablo1 in 3,991 (0.03%)384
613Pete1 in 11,269 (0.01%)136
643Percy1 in 12,665 (0.01%)121
671Pierre1 in 14,190 (0.01%)108
891Paulo1 in 30,049 (0%)51
961Prince1 in 37,379 (0%)41
980Pasquale1 in 40,329 (0%)38
1065Parker1 in 51,084 (0%)30
1084Porfirio1 in 52,845 (0%)29
1110Paris1 in 56,760 (0%)27
1235Philippe1 in 72,977 (0%)21
1272Patricio1 in 80,659 (0%)19
1372Panagiotis1 in 95,782 (0%)16
1441Prentiss1 in 109,466 (0%)14
1535Peyton1 in 127,710 (0%)12
1593Pascual1 in 139,320 (0%)11
1657Pat1 in 153,252 (0%)10
1693Paolo1 in 170,280 (0%)9
1694Pinchas1 in 170,280 (0%)9
1743Patricia1 in 191,565 (0%)8
1744Phil1 in 191,565 (0%)8
1964Palani1 in 255,420 (0%)6
1965Pietro1 in 255,420 (0%)6
2253Paige1 in 306,504 (0%)5
2254Pascal1 in 306,504 (0%)5
2255Paulino1 in 306,504 (0%)5
2256Payton1 in 306,504 (0%)5
2257Piotr1 in 306,504 (0%)5
2258Primitivo1 in 306,504 (0%)5

Source: U.S. Social Security Administration · Data through 2025 · Updated 2026


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