The Most Popular Boy Baby Names From 1981 Starting On P.
Looking for a boy baby name starting on P? These were the 100 most popular names
from 1981 - 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 35 | Paul | 1 in 142 (0.7%) | 11,774 |
| 38 | Patrick | 1 in 161 (0.62%) | 10,381 |
| 55 | Peter | 1 in 280 (0.36%) | 5,985 |
| 66 | Phillip | 1 in 370 (0.27%) | 4,531 |
| 84 | Philip | 1 in 468 (0.21%) | 3,578 |
| 202 | Pedro | 1 in 1,408 (0.07%) | 1,190 |
| 278 | Preston | 1 in 2,337 (0.04%) | 717 |
| 341 | Pablo | 1 in 3,426 (0.03%) | 489 |
| 369 | Perry | 1 in 3,808 (0.03%) | 440 |
| 482 | Pierre | 1 in 6,570 (0.02%) | 255 |
| 582 | Pete | 1 in 10,032 (0.01%) | 167 |
| 715 | Prince | 1 in 16,922 (0.01%) | 99 |
| 829 | Paris | 1 in 24,280 (0%) | 69 |
| 831 | Percy | 1 in 24,637 (0%) | 68 |
| 857 | Parker | 1 in 26,592 (0%) | 63 |
| 878 | Paulo | 1 in 28,395 (0%) | 59 |
| 912 | Pasquale | 1 in 31,610 (0%) | 53 |
| 1078 | Patricio | 1 in 49,274 (0%) | 34 |
| 1187 | Philippe | 1 in 62,049 (0%) | 27 |
| 1208 | Porfirio | 1 in 64,435 (0%) | 26 |
| 1249 | Phil | 1 in 69,805 (0%) | 24 |
| 1274 | Pernell | 1 in 72,840 (0%) | 23 |
| 1298 | Pascual | 1 in 76,151 (0%) | 22 |
| 1331 | Phong | 1 in 79,777 (0%) | 21 |
| 1376 | Paolo | 1 in 88,174 (0%) | 19 |
| 1469 | Prentice | 1 in 104,707 (0%) | 16 |
| 1496 | Paulino | 1 in 111,688 (0%) | 15 |
| 1634 | Panagiotis | 1 in 139,610 (0%) | 12 |
| 1701 | Phuong | 1 in 152,301 (0%) | 11 |
| 1769 | Prentiss | 1 in 167,531 (0%) | 10 |
| 1818 | Pietro | 1 in 186,146 (0%) | 9 |
| 1866 | Phu | 1 in 209,414 (0%) | 8 |
| 1964 | Parris | 1 in 239,331 (0%) | 7 |
| 1965 | Patricia | 1 in 239,331 (0%) | 7 |
| 1966 | Payton | 1 in 239,331 (0%) | 7 |
| 1967 | Pheng | 1 in 239,331 (0%) | 7 |
| 2134 | Pao | 1 in 279,219 (0%) | 6 |
| 2434 | Parrish | 1 in 335,063 (0%) | 5 |
| 2435 | Pat | 1 in 335,063 (0%) | 5 |
| 2436 | Pawel | 1 in 335,063 (0%) | 5 |
| 2437 | Payam | 1 in 335,063 (0%) | 5 |
| 2438 | Peyton | 1 in 335,063 (0%) | 5 |
| 2439 | Phi | 1 in 335,063 (0%) | 5 |
| 2440 | Philbert | 1 in 335,063 (0%) | 5 |
| 2441 | Phillipe | 1 in 335,063 (0%) | 5 |
| 2442 | Price | 1 in 335,063 (0%) | 5 |
Source: U.S. Social Security Administration · Data through 2025 · Updated 2026
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