Girl Names That Start With P
These girl names that start with P come straight from US birth records: 1,018 different girl names starting with P were given to at least five babies in a single year. The list below starts with the 100 used most often, then splits them into names popular right now, rising names, rare finds and short or long picks.
Patricia feels formal and complete, a mark of the older P list. The current P list is breezier: Penelope, Paisley and Piper lead, and many of the newer picks double as surnames.
Paisley and Paislee, Piper and Pyper: spelling options run through this letter. Choose the version you can explain in one breath.
Penelope is a good pick for parents who want both length and an easy short form, since Penny is rising alongside it. Among the 1,018 P names, two syllable picks pair well with three syllable middle names.
- Girl names starting with P
- 1,018
- Most used ever
- Patricia 1,571,692 babies
- Most popular in 2017
- Penelope #24 overall
- Common endings
- -la, -ia, -na
Top 100 girl names that start with P
Ranked by how many babies have been given each name since 1880. "Peak decade" is when the name was used most; "Trend" compares the ten years to 2017 with the ten years before.
| # | Name | Babies given the name | Peak decade | Rank in 2017 | Trend |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Patricia | 1,571,692 | 1950s | #888 | Falling |
| 2 | Pamela | 594,174 | 1950s | #1,456 | Falling |
| 3 | Phyllis | 322,369 | 1940s | #5,789 | Steady |
| 4 | Peggy | 292,585 | 1950s | #5,467 | Falling |
| 5 | Paula | 278,003 | 1950s | #845 | Steady |
| 6 | Pauline | 225,940 | 1920s | #2,787 | Falling |
| 7 | Pearl | 156,060 | 1910s | #650 | Rising |
| 8 | Paige | 138,042 | 1990s | #179 | Falling |
| 9 | Patsy | 119,297 | 1940s | #7,390 | Falling |
| 10 | Priscilla | 118,824 | 1940s | #527 | Steady |
| 11 | Penny | 97,503 | 1960s | #770 | Rising |
| 12 | Peyton | 69,256 | 2010s | #89 | Rising |
| 13 | Patty | 62,434 | 1960s | #12,630 | Falling |
| 14 | Penelope | 59,132 | 2010s | #24 | Rising |
| 15 | Payton | 51,005 | 2000s | #189 | Rising |
| 16 | Paulette | 46,036 | 1940s | #2,516 | Rising |
| 17 | Patti | 44,695 | 1950s | #12,630 | Falling |
| 18 | Piper | 42,180 | 2010s | #78 | Rising |
| 19 | Pat | 40,123 | 1940s | not given | Rare |
| 20 | Patrice | 34,004 | 1950s | #14,025 | Falling |
| 21 | Pam | 33,125 | 1960s | not given | Rare |
| 22 | Paisley | 33,078 | 2010s | #45 | Rising |
| 23 | Phoebe | 32,513 | 2010s | #319 | Rising |
| 24 | Polly | 29,139 | 1950s | #3,523 | Rising |
| 25 | Paris | 27,850 | 2000s | #302 | Steady |
| 26 | Paola | 22,457 | 2000s | #819 | Falling |
| 27 | Presley | 20,441 | 2010s | #200 | Rising |
| 28 | Perla | 19,105 | 2000s | #794 | Steady |
| 29 | Precious | 18,757 | 1990s | #1,851 | Falling |
| 30 | Pearlie | 18,121 | 1920s | not given | Rising |
| 31 | Paulina | 17,394 | 2000s | #874 | Falling |
| 32 | Parker | 14,784 | 2010s | #206 | Rising |
| 33 | Princess | 13,569 | 2000s | #740 | Steady |
| 34 | Petra | 13,312 | 1920s | #1,384 | Rising |
| 35 | Pansy | 10,946 | 1920s | not given | Falling |
| 36 | Patience | 10,748 | 2000s | #1,308 | Steady |
| 37 | Portia | 10,491 | 1980s | #5,014 | Steady |
| 38 | Pattie | 9,503 | 1950s | not given | Falling |
| 39 | Philomena | 9,229 | 1920s | #2,115 | Rising |
| 40 | Patrica | 9,144 | 1960s | not given | Falling |
| 41 | Phoenix | 8,737 | 2010s | #363 | Rising |
| 42 | Paloma | 8,424 | 2000s | #892 | Steady |
| 43 | Pamala | 7,355 | 1950s | not given | Falling |
| 44 | Peggie | 7,354 | 1940s | not given | Falling |
| 45 | Pearline | 6,262 | 1920s | not given | Steady |
| 46 | Paul | 5,845 | 1960s | not given | Falling |
| 47 | Pennie | 5,743 | 1960s | #10,624 | Rising |
| 48 | Paislee | 5,739 | 2010s | #311 | New |
| 49 | Priya | 5,597 | 2000s | #1,543 | Steady |
| 50 | Prudence | 5,556 | 1940s | #2,034 | Rising |
| 51 | Pilar | 5,117 | 2000s | #2,910 | Steady |
| 52 | Paityn | 4,671 | 2010s | #943 | Rising |
| 53 | Pricilla | 4,373 | 1990s | #9,280 | Falling |
| 54 | Priscila | 4,231 | 2000s | #1,991 | Falling |
| 55 | Porsha | 3,989 | 1990s | #9,885 | Falling |
| 56 | Pinkie | 3,881 | 1920s | not given | Rare |
| 57 | Page | 3,876 | 1990s | #7,390 | Falling |
| 58 | Phillis | 3,677 | 1950s | not given | Falling |
| 59 | Promise | 3,663 | 2010s | #1,060 | Rising |
| 60 | Palma | 3,561 | 1920s | not given | Falling |
| 61 | Phylis | 3,342 | 1940s | not given | Rare |
| 62 | Pamella | 3,166 | 1950s | not given | Falling |
| 63 | Payten | 3,017 | 2000s | #2,474 | Rising |
| 64 | Pia | 2,959 | 2010s | #1,930 | Rising |
| 65 | Perry | 2,900 | 2010s | #2,021 | Rising |
| 66 | Poppy | 2,877 | 2010s | #688 | Rising |
| 67 | Patrick | 2,829 | 1980s | not given | Falling |
| 68 | Pearle | 2,814 | 1910s | #9,280 | New |
| 69 | Pandora | 2,811 | 1960s | #3,032 | Rising |
| 70 | Phebe | 2,724 | 2000s | #4,796 | Steady |
| 71 | Preslee | 2,604 | 2010s | #1,133 | Rising |
| 72 | Penni | 2,585 | 1960s | #15,794 | New |
| 73 | Pyper | 2,539 | 2010s | #1,299 | Rising |
| 74 | Pauletta | 2,522 | 1950s | not given | Rare |
| 75 | Phyliss | 2,406 | 1950s | not given | Rare |
| 76 | Phylicia | 2,380 | 1980s | not given | Falling |
| 77 | Peighton | 2,276 | 2010s | #1,851 | Rising |
| 78 | Pamelia | 2,229 | 1950s | not given | Rare |
| 79 | Pepper | 2,222 | 2010s | #1,735 | New |
| 80 | Peri | 2,215 | 2000s | #3,593 | Falling |
| 81 | Persephone | 2,166 | 2010s | #1,120 | Rising |
| 82 | Passion | 2,165 | 1990s | #4,119 | Steady |
| 83 | Perri | 2,152 | 1990s | #4,119 | Steady |
| 84 | Porsche | 2,108 | 1980s | #15,794 | Falling |
| 85 | Petrina | 2,107 | 1970s | not given | Falling |
| 86 | Patrina | 2,064 | 1970s | not given | Falling |
| 87 | Pooja | 1,976 | 1990s | #14,025 | Falling |
| 88 | Pearlene | 1,957 | 1930s | not given | Rare |
| 89 | Penney | 1,945 | 1960s | #11,533 | New |
| 90 | Phaedra | 1,738 | 1970s | #4,903 | Steady |
| 91 | Pearly | 1,671 | 1920s | #12,630 | New |
| 92 | Priyanka | 1,669 | 1990s | #6,002 | Falling |
| 93 | Prisha | 1,653 | 2010s | #1,174 | Rising |
| 94 | Preslie | 1,460 | 2010s | #3,032 | Rising |
| 95 | Porscha | 1,452 | 1980s | not given | Falling |
| 96 | Paulene | 1,416 | 1920s | not given | Falling |
| 97 | Parthenia | 1,399 | 1920s | #15,794 | Rising |
| 98 | Pa | 1,338 | 1990s | not given | Falling |
| 99 | Presleigh | 1,338 | 2010s | #1,964 | Rising |
| 100 | Paisleigh | 1,336 | 2010s | #839 | New |
Popular girl names starting with P right now
The most used P names for girls in 2017, with their national rank among all girl names.
- Penelope #24
- Paisley #45
- Piper #78
- Peyton #89
- Paige #179
- Payton #189
- Presley #200
- Parker #206
- Paris #302
- Paislee #311
- Phoebe #319
- Phoenix #363
- Priscilla #527
- Pearl #650
- Poppy #688
- Princess #740
- Penny #770
- Perla #794
- Paola #819
- Paisleigh #839
- Paula #845
- Paulina #874
- Patricia #888
- Paloma #892
- Paityn #943
- Promise #1060
- Persephone #1120
- Preslee #1133
- Prisha #1174
- Pyper #1299
Rising girl names with P
Names used far more in the last ten years than in the ten years before.
- Paislee
- Paisley
- Penelope
- Poppy
- Penny
- Paityn
- Pyper
- Persephone
- Piper
- Preslee
- Parker
- Presley
- Peighton
- Phoenix
- Promise
- Peyton
- Payten
- Pearl
- Phoebe
- Payton
Unique and rare girl names that start with P
Real names that are still being given today but stay uncommon, so a child is unlikely to share it with a classmate.
- Promise
- Poppy
- Pyper
- Preslee
- Payten
- Peighton
- Persephone
- Paisleigh
- Prisha
- Pepper
- Presleigh
- Preslie
- Paizley
- Pia
- Pippa
- Paizlee
- Paetyn
- Perry
- Polina
- Paiton
- Passion
- Pandora
- Philippa
- Pessy
- Paradise
- Paytin
- Phebe
- Pari
- Peri
- Praise
Classic and vintage P names
Names that peaked before the 1960s. Many are now rare enough to feel fresh again.
- Patricia 1950s
- Pamela 1950s
- Phyllis 1940s
- Peggy 1950s
- Paula 1950s
- Pauline 1920s
- Pearl 1910s
- Patsy 1940s
- Priscilla 1940s
- Paulette 1940s
- Patti 1950s
- Pat 1940s
- Patrice 1950s
- Polly 1950s
- Pearlie 1920s
- Petra 1920s
- Pansy 1920s
- Pattie 1950s
- Philomena 1920s
- Pamala 1950s
Short girl names that start with P
Four letters or fewer: easy to spell, easy to call across a playground.
- Pat
- Pam
- Paul
- Page
- Pia
- Peri
- Pa
- Peg
- Puja
- Pari
- Pang
- Pola
- Paz
- Pati
- Perl
- Patt
- Pier
- Para
- Pina
- Pria
Long girl names with P
Eight letters or more, often with ready-made nicknames.
- Patricia
- Priscilla
- Penelope
- Paulette
- Precious
- Princess
- Patience
- Philomena
- Pearline
- Prudence
- Pricilla
- Priscila
- Pauletta
- Phylicia
- Peighton
- Persephone
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Questions people ask
What is the most popular girl name that starts with P?
Patricia is the most used girl name starting with P in US records, given to 1,571,692 babies since 1880. In 2017 the most popular was Penelope, ranked #24 among all girl names.
How many girl names start with P?
US birth records list 1,018 different girl names starting with P, counting every name given to at least five babies in a year.
What are some unique girl names that start with P?
Uncommon names still in use include Promise, Poppy, Pyper, Preslee, Payten, Peighton.
What are short girl names that start with P?
Short picks include Pat, Pam, Paul, Page, Pia, Peri, Pa.
Source: US Social Security baby name records for every name given to at least 5 babies in a year, from 1880 to 2017. Names are grouped as girl names when most babies given the name were girls.