Names That Start With P
Here are the names that start with P that families actually use, taken from US birth records: 1,018 girl names, 574 boy names and 6 names often given to both. Each column below shows the 25 used most often, with the number of babies given the name since 1880.
P names pop on the lips. Patricia and Pamela have a polished, grown up feel, while Peter and Paul are short and timeless.
Girls have about 1,000 names here and boys about 575. Peyton and Payton show a spelling choice that comes up often with unisex names. Phoenix is another bold option for either group.
Patricia gives you Patty, Trish or Tricia, so you can pick the tone of the nickname. A two syllable P name tends to pair well with a longer surname. For a single group, see the boy P list or the girl P list.
- Girl names
- 1,018
- Boy names
- 574
- Unisex names
- 6
- Last names
- 7,988
Most popular names that start with P
Top girl names
- Patricia 1,571,692
- Pamela 594,174
- Phyllis 322,369
- Peggy 292,585
- Paula 278,003
- Pauline 225,940
- Pearl 156,060
- Paige 138,042
- Patsy 119,297
- Priscilla 118,824
- Penny 97,503
- Peyton 69,256
- Patty 62,434
- Penelope 59,132
- Payton 51,005
- Paulette 46,036
- Patti 44,695
- Piper 42,180
- Pat 40,123
- Patrice 34,004
- Pam 33,125
- Paisley 33,078
- Phoebe 32,513
- Polly 29,139
- Paris 27,850
Top boy names
- Paul 1,386,815
- Patrick 672,425
- Peter 574,930
- Philip 338,871
- Phillip 307,300
- Preston 111,253
- Parker 100,483
- Pedro 88,001
- Perry 74,856
- Peyton 47,682
- Pablo 44,036
- Pete 43,104
- Percy 31,399
- Pat 26,731
- Payton 23,477
- Phil 19,953
- Pierre 17,631
- Paxton 17,457
- Prince 15,960
- Porter 15,834
- Pierce 15,685
- Phoenix 13,800
- Pasquale 9,996
- Paris 8,733
- Patsy 7,713
P names popular right now
Girl and boy names starting with P in the 2017 top 1,000, with their rank.
- Penelope #24 girl
- Paisley #45 girl
- Piper #78 girl
- Peyton #89 girl
- Parker #90 boy
- Patrick #171 boy
- Paige #179 girl
- Payton #189 girl
- Preston #190 boy
- Presley #200 girl
- Parker #206 girl
- Paxton #206 boy
- Peter #213 boy
- Paul #225 boy
- Phoenix #267 boy
- Paris #302 girl
- Paislee #311 girl
- Phoebe #319 girl
- Peyton #339 boy
- Prince #345 boy
- Phoenix #363 girl
- Pedro #390 boy
- Porter #398 boy
- Princeton #404 boy
Unisex names that start with P
Names where at least a quarter of babies were girls and at least a quarter were boys.
| Name | Girls | Boys | Babies |
|---|---|---|---|
| Peyton | 59% | 41% | 116,938 |
| Payton | 68% | 32% | 74,482 |
| Pat | 60% | 40% | 66,854 |
| Phoenix | 39% | 61% | 22,537 |
| Page | 72% | 28% | 5,380 |
| Parris | 46% | 54% | 3,388 |
More letters: unisex names A to Z.
Names that start and end with P
- Philip
- Phillip
- Philipp
- Phyllip
- Phillp
- Pradeep
- Pardeep
- Phillipp
- Prabhdeep
- Philp
- Pomp
Common last names with P
- Perez
- Phillips
- Parker
- Peterson
- Price
- Powell
- Perry
- Patterson
- Porter
- Palmer
- Patel
- Payne
- Pierce
- Peters
- Perkins
- Pearson
Questions people ask
What are the most common names that start with P?
For girls, Patricia, Pamela, Phyllis, Peggy. For boys, Paul, Patrick, Peter, Philip. These have been given to the most babies in US records.
How many names start with P?
US birth records list 1,018 girl names and 574 boy names starting with P.
What are gender neutral names that start with P?
Names often given to both girls and boys include Peyton, Payton, Pat, Phoenix, Page, Parris.
What names start and end with P?
Philip, Phillip, Philipp, Phyllip, Phillp, Pradeep, Pardeep, Phillipp.
Source: US Social Security baby name records for every name given to at least 5 babies in a year, from 1880 to 2017; last names from the US Census surname list (every surname shared by 100 or more people).