667 American names begin with P, ordered by how many people have carried each one since 1880. See them split by girls and boys.
| Name | Meaning | 2025 births | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Patricia | midcentury name | 167 | |
| Paul | midcentury name | 1,316 | |
| Patrick | boomer-era name | 1,495 | |
| Pamela | midcentury name | 82 | |
| Peter | midcentury name | 1,954 | |
| Philip | midcentury name | 568 | |
| Phyllis | midcentury name | 7 | |
| Phillip | boomer-era name | 425 | |
| Peggy | midcentury name | 12 | |
| Paula | boomer-era name | 318 | |
| Pauline | Edwardian name | 56 | |
| Parker | Park keeper | 6,013 | |
| Pearl | Edwardian name | 350 | |
| Paige | millennial-parent name | 884 | |
| Peyton | millennial-parent name | 1,957 | |
| Patsy | midcentury name | 20 | |
| Preston | millennial-parent name | 1,141 | |
| Priscilla | midcentury name | 555 | |
| Penelope | Weaver | 6,225 | |
| Penny | boomer-era name | 368 | |
| Pedro | millennial-parent name | 684 | |
| Payton | millennial-parent name | 810 | |
| Perry | midcentury name | 218 | |
| Pat | midcentury name | — | |
| Paisley | Church; the Scottish town | 3,513 | |
| Piper | current name | 1,940 | |
| Patty | midcentury name | 5 | |
| Pablo | millennial-parent name | 743 | |
| Paulette | midcentury name | 138 | |
| Patti | midcentury name | 6 | |
| Pete | midcentury name | 58 | |
| Phoebe | current name | 1,885 | |
| Paris | millennial-parent name | 557 | |
| Phoenix | current name | 1,594 | |
| Presley | millennial-parent name | 1,450 | |
| Patrice | midcentury name | 11 | |
| Pam | midcentury name | — | |
| Percy | interwar name | 164 | |
| Paxton | current name | 1,037 | |
| Polly | boomer-era name | 79 | |
| Paola | millennial-parent name | 178 | |
| Prince | current name | 703 | |
| Porter | current name | 599 | |
| Perla | millennial-parent name | 132 | |
| Pierce | current name | 618 | |
| Paulina | millennial-parent name | 346 | |
| Phil | midcentury name | 10 | |
| Precious | millennial-parent name | 51 | |
| Pierre | Gen X and millennial name | 159 | |
| Pearlie | interwar name | — | |
| Palmer | current name | 1,560 | |
| Princess | millennial-parent name | 209 | |
| Petra | interwar name | 161 | |
| Patience | millennial-parent name | 172 | |
| Paislee | current name | 423 | |
| Pansy | Edwardian name | — | |
| Paloma | millennial-parent name | 343 | |
| Portia | Gen X and millennial name | 14 | |
| Princeton | current name | 422 | |
| Pasquale | Edwardian name | 16 | |
| Philomena | interwar name | 101 | |
| Poppy | current name | 1,054 | |
| Pattie | midcentury name | — | |
| Patrica | boomer-era name | — | |
| Pamala | midcentury name | — | |
| Peggie | midcentury name | — | |
| Promise | current name | 348 | |
| Priya | millennial-parent name | 99 | |
| Paityn | millennial-parent name | 107 | |
| Pearline | interwar name | — | |
| Pilar | millennial-parent name | 47 | |
| Prudence | midcentury name | 89 | |
| Pennie | boomer-era name | 15 | |
| Page | Gen X and millennial name | 11 | |
| Paulo | millennial-parent name | 110 | |
| Persephone | current name | 372 | |
| Priscila | millennial-parent name | 84 | |
| Patricio | millennial-parent name | 59 | |
| Pricilla | Gen X and millennial name | 13 | |
| Pranav | millennial-parent name | 56 | |
| Porsha | Gen X and millennial name | 5 | |
| Price | current name | 71 | |
| Prentice | interwar name | 6 | |
| Pia | current name | 148 | |
| Payten | millennial-parent name | 14 | |
| Pinkie | interwar name | — | |
| Preslee | millennial-parent name | 142 | |
| Paolo | millennial-parent name | 76 | |
| Phillis | midcentury name | — | |
| Pierson | current name | 138 | |
| Palma | interwar name | 5 | |
| Parris | Gen X and millennial name | 12 | |
| Paisleigh | current name | 238 | |
| Pepper | current name | 102 | |
| Porfirio | interwar name | 7 | |
| Phylis | midcentury name | — | |
| Pernell | boomer-era name | 6 | |
| Pyper | millennial-parent name | 59 | |
| Parrish | boomer-era name | 15 | |
| Pamella | midcentury name | — | |
| Pandora | midcentury name | 31 | |
| Patric | Gen X and millennial name | — | |
| Pascual | Gen X and millennial name | 33 | |
| Philippe | boomer-era name | 14 | |
| Prisha | current name | 182 | |
| Phebe | millennial-parent name | 22 | |
| Peighton | millennial-parent name | 22 | |
| Pearle | Edwardian name | — | |
| Phineas | current name | 105 | |
| Prentiss | midcentury name | — | |
| Payson | millennial-parent name | 83 | |
| Penni | boomer-era name | — | |
| Perri | midcentury name | 26 | |
| Pascal | current name | 31 | |
| Pauletta | midcentury name | — | |
| Peri | boomer-era name | 22 | |
| Passion | Gen X and millennial name | 30 | |
| Pietro | boomer-era name | 40 | |
| Phyliss | midcentury name | — | |
| Phylicia | Gen X and millennial name | — | |
| Pamelia | midcentury name | — | |
| Parth | Gen X and millennial name | 51 | |
| Presleigh | current name | 81 | |
| Porsche | Gen X and millennial name | — | |
| Petrina | boomer-era name | — | |
| Patrina | boomer-era name | — | |
| Perrin | current name | 27 | |
| Payden | millennial-parent name | 17 | |
| Pharaoh | current name | 73 | |
| Pooja | Gen X and millennial name | — | |
| Paden | Gen X and millennial name | 17 | |
| Pearlene | interwar name | — | |
| Penney | boomer-era name | — | |
| Phaedra | boomer-era name | 15 | |
| Pearly | interwar name | — | |
| Prescott | current name | 90 | |
| Philippa | current name | 61 | |
| Priyanka | Gen X and millennial name | 6 | |
| Paulino | Gen X and millennial name | 12 | |
| Preslie | millennial-parent name | 34 | |
| Patton | current name | 42 | |
| Pippa | millennial-parent name | 107 | |
| Pearson | current name | 31 | |
| Park | interwar name | 9 | |
| Pavel | millennial-parent name | 37 | |
| Powell | Edwardian name | 9 | |
| Parks | current name | 83 | |
| Parnell | boomer-era name | — | |
| Percival | current name | 113 | |
| Parthenia | interwar name | 11 | |
| Porscha | Gen X and millennial name | — | |
| Paizley | millennial-parent name | 40 | |
| Perseus | current name | 168 | |
| Paulene | interwar name | — | |
| Paiton | millennial-parent name | 8 | |
| Praise | current name | 121 | |
| Pa | Gen X and millennial name | — | |
| Pryce | current name | 53 | |
| Polina | current name | 48 | |
| Phillips | midcentury name | — | |
| Panagiotis | Gen X and millennial name | 22 | |
| Payne | millennial-parent name | 14 | |
| Phuong | Gen X and millennial name | — | |
| Pearce | millennial-parent name | 28 | |
| Paradise | current name | 28 | |
| Pollie | interwar name | — | |
| Prentis | midcentury name | — | |
| Penn | current name | 48 | |
| Paralee | interwar name | — | |
| Parish | Gen X and millennial name | 9 | |
| Pessy | current name | 50 | |
| Pinchas | current name | 53 | |
| Prestyn | millennial-parent name | 25 | |
| Pheobe | millennial-parent name | 16 | |
| Pricila | millennial-parent name | 6 | |
| Pollyanna | boomer-era name | 19 | |
| Pink | Edwardian name | — | |
| Payge | millennial-parent name | — | |
| Psalm | current name | 276 | |
| Paizlee | current name | 28 | |
| Placido | interwar name | — | |
| Peace | current name | 66 | |
| Parisa | Gen X and millennial name | 28 | |
| Pax | current name | 72 | |
| Paetyn | millennial-parent name | 7 | |
| Phoenyx | current name | 49 | |
| Patrisha | Gen X and millennial name | — | |
| Pearlean | interwar name | — | |
| Percell | midcentury name | — | |
| Perley | Edwardian name | — | |
| Prescilla | Gen X and millennial name | — | |
| Primrose | current name | 69 | |
| Pacey | millennial-parent name | 30 | |
| Priscella | Gen X and millennial name | — | |
| Patryk | millennial-parent name | — | |
| Phong | Gen X and millennial name | 5 | |
| Pheonix | current name | 22 | |
| Pieter | boomer-era name | 5 | |
| Penina | current name | 20 | |
| Posey | current name | 45 | |
| Paulita | interwar name | — | |
| Philipp | Gen X and millennial name | 5 | |
| Pace | current name | 42 | |
| Padraic | Gen X and millennial name | — | |
| Paxtyn | current name | 54 | |
| Purvis | interwar name | — | |
| Philemon | current name | 10 | |
| Pasha | Gen X and millennial name | 11 | |
| Perel | current name | 52 | |
| Pervis | boomer-era name | — | |
| Pebbles | Gen X and millennial name | — | |
| Perfecto | boomer-era name | — | |
| Primo | interwar name | 10 | |
| Pressley | millennial-parent name | 9 | |
| Phenix | current name | 43 | |
| Porcha | Gen X and millennial name | — | |
| Palmira | interwar name | — | |
| Pearley | interwar name | — | |
| Paz | current name | 15 | |
| Peg | midcentury name | — | |
| Pleas | Edwardian name | — | |
| Piero | millennial-parent name | 26 | |
| Peterson | Gen X and millennial name | 9 | |
| Puja | Gen X and millennial name | — | |
| Pari | millennial-parent name | 27 | |
| Padraig | millennial-parent name | 7 | |
| Peder | boomer-era name | — | |
| Philbert | midcentury name | — | |
| Pamla | midcentury name | — | |
| Pecola | interwar name | — | |
| Prisila | millennial-parent name | — | |
| Persia | millennial-parent name | 11 | |
| Purnell | Edwardian name | — | |
| Pamila | midcentury name | — | |
| Prosper | current name | 41 | |
| Peaches | Gen X and millennial name | — | |
| Porche | Gen X and millennial name | — | |
| Primitivo | Gen X and millennial name | — | |
| Parsa | millennial-parent name | 21 | |
| Prestin | millennial-parent name | — | |
| Piotr | Gen X and millennial name | — | |
| Providence | interwar name | 8 | |
| Peggi | midcentury name | — | |
| Petros | millennial-parent name | 9 | |
| Pinchus | current name | 33 | |
| Pleasant | interwar name | — | |
| Perl | current name | 32 | |
| Pamula | boomer-era name | — | |
| Parley | Edwardian name | 14 | |
| Patrik | Gen X and millennial name | — |