Boy · #12,323 in 2026

Pape

Pape is a given name. Notable people with the name include:Pape Badiane, French basketball player Pape Cabral, French footballer Pape Abdou Camara, Senegalese footballer Pape Samba Ba, Senegalese footballer Pape Cire Dia, Senegalese football Pape Diakhaté, Senegalese footballer Pape Moussa Diakhatè, Senegalese footballer Papé Diakite, Senegalese footballer Pape Maly Diamanka, Senegalese…

Current Rank
#12,323
Peak Rank
#5,390 (2001)
Total Babies
128
5-Yr Trend
Stable
1998
First Year
2022
Last Year
2001
Peak Year
#5390
Peak Rank
128
Total Count
15
Years Active

Meaning & Origin of Pape

What this name means, where it came from, and how it has traveled across cultures.

Pape is a given name. Notable people with the name include:Pape Badiane, French basketball player Pape Cabral, French footballer Pape Abdou Camara, Senegalese footballer Pape Samba Ba, Senegalese footballer Pape Cire Dia, Senegalese football Pape Diakhaté, Senegalese footballer Pape Moussa Diakhatè, Senegalese footballer Papé Diakite, Senegalese footballer Pape Maly Diamanka, Senegalese…

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The Story of Pape

Pape first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a baby boy name in 1998, with 6 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 2001, when 13 Papes were born — ranking #5,390 that year. As of 2026, Pape ranks #12,323 for baby boys with 5 births, with steady use. In total, more than 128 Papes have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1990s through the 2020s.

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Names that sound like Pape

Phonetically similar names — useful when Pape is the vibe but a different syllable count or letter feel might suit better. Linked entries have a profile on Peek a Name.

  • Pop
  • Poop
  • Pipe
  • Pup
  • Peep
  • Pope
  • Pep
  • Pip
  • Pap
  • Popp
  • Pupp
  • Poppe

Source: Datamuse . Phonetic similarity ranking, not curated.

Frequently Asked Questions about Pape

What does the name Pape mean?
Pape is a given name. Notable people with the name include:Pape Badiane, French basketball player Pape Cabral, French footballer Pape Abdou Camara, Senegalese footballer Pape Samba Ba, Senegalese footballer Pape Cire Dia, Senegalese football Pape Diakhaté, Senegalese footballer Pape Moussa Diakhatè, Senegalese footballer Papé Diakite, Senegalese footballer Pape Maly Diamanka, Senegalese…
How popular is Pape in 2026?
In 2026, Pape ranks #12,323 among boys' names in the U.S., with 5 babies given the name that year.
When was Pape most popular?
Pape reached its peak popularity in 2001, ranking #5,390 that year with 13 babies given the name.
In which U.S. states is Pape most popular?
Pape has historically been most popular in New York. Rankings vary year to year, but these states show the strongest concentration of births named Pape.
Is Pape a unisex name?
In U.S. Social Security records, Pape is primarily a boy's name. We don't have meaningful data for it as a girl's name.
What names go well with Pape?
Names that share a similar style or popularity range with Pape include Tay, Arrick, Tamon. These pairings are based on rank proximity and naming era in U.S. data.

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About the name Pape

Pape is a boy baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1998 and has accumulated 128 births in the dataset. Pape's peak popularity came in 2001 when it ranked #5,390. Use the chart and map above to compare Pape's trajectory across years and U.S. states, or browse the related names section to discover similar choices.

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Data sources

  • Birth statistics (counts, ranks, years 1880–2026) — U.S. Social Security Administration . Predictions for years not yet released by SSA are computed by Peek a Name from historical trends; we update with official data as soon as it ships.
  • Etymology, cultural origins, and related forms — Behind the Name (used under their public API terms).
  • Meaning prose and editorial summary — Wikipedia article extracts, licensed under CC BY-SA 3.0 .
  • Predicted nationality distribution — Nationalize.io .
  • Phonetically similar names — Datamuse .

Peek a Name aggregates and presents the above data for informational purposes. Statistical predictions and external attributions are clearly labelled where shown; we make no guarantee of accuracy beyond what each source provides.