The Most Popular Boy Baby Names From 2018 Starting On P.
Looking for a boy baby name starting on P? These were the 100 most popular names
from 2018 - 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 96 | Parker | 1 in 394 (0.25%) | 3,996 |
| 188 | Patrick | 1 in 743 (0.13%) | 2,119 |
| 205 | Preston | 1 in 807 (0.12%) | 1,952 |
| 211 | Peter | 1 in 868 (0.12%) | 1,815 |
| 221 | Paxton | 1 in 940 (0.11%) | 1,675 |
| 233 | Paul | 1 in 972 (0.1%) | 1,621 |
| 252 | Phoenix | 1 in 1,096 (0.09%) | 1,437 |
| 319 | Prince | 1 in 1,522 (0.07%) | 1,035 |
| 394 | Pedro | 1 in 2,024 (0.05%) | 778 |
| 401 | Peyton | 1 in 2,070 (0.05%) | 761 |
| 403 | Princeton | 1 in 2,083 (0.05%) | 756 |
| 419 | Pablo | 1 in 2,209 (0.05%) | 713 |
| 420 | Porter | 1 in 2,209 (0.05%) | 713 |
| 440 | Philip | 1 in 2,379 (0.04%) | 662 |
| 447 | Phillip | 1 in 2,461 (0.04%) | 640 |
| 491 | Pierce | 1 in 2,833 (0.04%) | 556 |
| 922 | Payton | 1 in 8,654 (0.01%) | 182 |
| 1027 | Pierre | 1 in 10,570 (0.01%) | 149 |
| 1136 | Pharaoh | 1 in 13,235 (0.01%) | 119 |
| 1144 | Pierson | 1 in 13,461 (0.01%) | 117 |
| 1214 | Palmer | 1 in 15,144 (0.01%) | 104 |
| 1447 | Phineas | 1 in 22,182 (0%) | 71 |
| 1543 | Perry | 1 in 25,819 (0%) | 61 |
| 1588 | Pranav | 1 in 27,631 (0%) | 57 |
| 1614 | Paulo | 1 in 28,635 (0%) | 55 |
| 1625 | Presley | 1 in 29,166 (0%) | 54 |
| 1804 | Perseus | 1 in 37,499 (0%) | 42 |
| 1820 | Patricio | 1 in 38,413 (0%) | 41 |
| 1924 | Paris | 1 in 44,999 (0%) | 35 |
| 2025 | Paolo | 1 in 50,805 (0%) | 31 |
| 2026 | Parth | 1 in 50,805 (0%) | 31 |
| 2053 | Prynce | 1 in 52,498 (0%) | 30 |
| 2246 | Patton | 1 in 68,476 (0%) | 23 |
| 2247 | Pavel | 1 in 68,476 (0%) | 23 |
| 2291 | Pax | 1 in 71,589 (0%) | 22 |
| 2292 | Pete | 1 in 71,589 (0%) | 22 |
| 2338 | Pinchas | 1 in 74,998 (0%) | 21 |
| 2522 | Pietro | 1 in 92,644 (0%) | 17 |
| 2642 | Penn | 1 in 104,997 (0%) | 15 |
| 2706 | Parks | 1 in 112,496 (0%) | 14 |
| 2862 | Payson | 1 in 131,246 (0%) | 12 |
| 2982 | Pearce | 1 in 143,177 (0%) | 11 |
| 2983 | Percy | 1 in 143,177 (0%) | 11 |
| 3096 | Pau | 1 in 157,495 (0%) | 10 |
| 3097 | Pryce | 1 in 157,495 (0%) | 10 |
| 3169 | Pinches | 1 in 174,994 (0%) | 9 |
| 3234 | Pace | 1 in 196,869 (0%) | 8 |
| 3235 | Pascal | 1 in 196,869 (0%) | 8 |
| 3373 | Prescott | 1 in 224,993 (0%) | 7 |
| 3631 | Parsa | 1 in 262,492 (0%) | 6 |
| 3632 | Pascual | 1 in 262,492 (0%) | 6 |
| 3633 | Pasha | 1 in 262,492 (0%) | 6 |
| 3634 | Philo | 1 in 262,492 (0%) | 6 |
| 3635 | Philopater | 1 in 262,492 (0%) | 6 |
| 3636 | Platon | 1 in 262,492 (0%) | 6 |
| 3637 | Price | 1 in 262,492 (0%) | 6 |
| 4145 | Paxson | 1 in 314,990 (0%) | 5 |
| 4146 | Pearson | 1 in 314,990 (0%) | 5 |
| 4147 | Perrin | 1 in 314,990 (0%) | 5 |
| 4148 | Petros | 1 in 314,990 (0%) | 5 |
| 4149 | Pharoah | 1 in 314,990 (0%) | 5 |
| 4150 | Philipp | 1 in 314,990 (0%) | 5 |
| 4151 | Philippe | 1 in 314,990 (0%) | 5 |
| 4152 | Piero | 1 in 314,990 (0%) | 5 |
| 4153 | Porfirio | 1 in 314,990 (0%) | 5 |
| 4154 | Pryor | 1 in 314,990 (0%) | 5 |
Source: U.S. Social Security Administration · Data through 2025 · Updated 2026
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