Pa
3 countriesPopularity across 3 countries
Each line is scaled to its own peak, so you can compare when Pa was in fashion in each country, whatever the population size.
Country by country
🇺🇸 United States
1,343 births recorded 1979–2006 · peaked in 1992 with 103 births
Most common in: California, Minnesota, Wisconsin, Michigan
Source: Social Security Administration, official birth-registration data
🇫🇷 France
74 births recorded 1978–1994 · peaked in 1983 with 9 births
Most common in: Guyane, Maine-et-Loire
Source: INSEE, official birth-registration data
🏴🏴 England & Wales
74 births recorded 1997–2019 · peaked in 2009 with 10 births
Source: Office for National Statistics, official birth-registration data
🇬🇧 United Kingdom
74 births recorded 1997–2019 · peaked in 2009 with 10 births (England & Wales + Scotland + Northern Ireland combined)
Source: ONS, National Records of Scotland & NISRA (combined), official birth-registration data
United States rank history
Pa’s rank among girls’ names, most recent 20 years on record.
| Year | Rank | vs. prior yr |
|---|---|---|
| 1987 | #1962 | — |
| 1988 | #1757 | ↑205 |
| 1989 | #1564 | ↑193 |
| 1990 | #1634 | ↓70 |
| 1991 | #1584 | ↑50 |
| 1992 | #1523 | ↑61 |
| 1993 | #1741 | ↓218 |
| 1994 | #1675 | ↑66 |
| 1995 | #1863 | ↓188 |
| 1996 | #2314 | ↓451 |
| 1997 | #2556 | ↓242 |
| 1998 | #3353 | ↓797 |
| 1999 | #4088 | ↓735 |
| 2000 | #5151 | ↓1063 |
| 2001 | #5822 | ↓671 |
| 2002 | #8280 | ↓2458 |
| 2003 | #12408 | ↓4128 |
| 2004 | #12761 | ↓353 |
| 2005 | #9452 | ↑3309 |
| 2006 | #17168 | ↓7716 |
Frequently asked questions about Pa
Is Pa a popular name?
Pa has 1,343 recorded births in United States between 1979 and 2006, but doesn’t currently rank in the yearly top list.
Is Pa more common for boys or girls?
Pa is recorded predominantly as a girls’ name in official United States birth data.
When was Pa most popular?
Pa peaked in 1992 in United States, with 103 recorded births that year.
Is Pa rising or falling in popularity?
In United States, Pa’s popularity is falling — its rank has slipped from #6189 in 1979 to #17168 in 2006.
How many babies have been named Pa?
At least 1,491 babies have been recorded with the name Pa across official birth statistics in 3 countries.
Is Pa popular in more than one country?
Yes — Pa appears in official birth records in 3 countries: United States, France, England & Wales.