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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 33 | Paul | 1 in 131 (0.77%) | 11,727 |
| 42 | Patrick | 1 in 173 (0.58%) | 8,846 |
| 54 | Peter | 1 in 261 (0.38%) | 5,882 |
| 67 | Phillip | 1 in 351 (0.28%) | 4,361 |
| 84 | Philip | 1 in 465 (0.22%) | 3,298 |
| 215 | Pedro | 1 in 1,578 (0.06%) | 971 |
| 301 | Preston | 1 in 2,651 (0.04%) | 578 |
| 371 | Perry | 1 in 3,981 (0.03%) | 385 |
| 374 | Pablo | 1 in 3,991 (0.03%) | 384 |
| 613 | Pete | 1 in 11,269 (0.01%) | 136 |
| 643 | Percy | 1 in 12,665 (0.01%) | 121 |
| 671 | Pierre | 1 in 14,190 (0.01%) | 108 |
| 891 | Paulo | 1 in 30,049 (0%) | 51 |
| 961 | Prince | 1 in 37,379 (0%) | 41 |
| 980 | Pasquale | 1 in 40,329 (0%) | 38 |
| 1065 | Parker | 1 in 51,084 (0%) | 30 |
| 1084 | Porfirio | 1 in 52,845 (0%) | 29 |
| 1110 | Paris | 1 in 56,760 (0%) | 27 |
| 1235 | Philippe | 1 in 72,977 (0%) | 21 |
| 1272 | Patricio | 1 in 80,659 (0%) | 19 |
| 1372 | Panagiotis | 1 in 95,782 (0%) | 16 |
| 1441 | Prentiss | 1 in 109,466 (0%) | 14 |
| 1535 | Peyton | 1 in 127,710 (0%) | 12 |
| 1593 | Pascual | 1 in 139,320 (0%) | 11 |
| 1657 | Pat | 1 in 153,252 (0%) | 10 |
| 1693 | Paolo | 1 in 170,280 (0%) | 9 |
| 1694 | Pinchas | 1 in 170,280 (0%) | 9 |
| 1743 | Patricia | 1 in 191,565 (0%) | 8 |
| 1744 | Phil | 1 in 191,565 (0%) | 8 |
| 1964 | Palani | 1 in 255,420 (0%) | 6 |
| 1965 | Pietro | 1 in 255,420 (0%) | 6 |
| 2253 | Paige | 1 in 306,504 (0%) | 5 |
| 2254 | Pascal | 1 in 306,504 (0%) | 5 |
| 2255 | Paulino | 1 in 306,504 (0%) | 5 |
| 2256 | Payton | 1 in 306,504 (0%) | 5 |
| 2257 | Piotr | 1 in 306,504 (0%) | 5 |
| 2258 | Primitivo | 1 in 306,504 (0%) | 5 |
Source: U.S. Social Security Administration · Data through 2025 · Updated 2026
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