Name meaning & stats
Pape
Pape. 128 US babies since 1940, peak 2001. Notable Papes are 2.6× over-represented as footballers.
What it means
No agreed meaning on record
In US birth records
Peak year: 2001
128 US babies were named Pape between 1940 and 2025.
Pape around the world
- France: 515 babies since 1900, peak 1999, No. 1,383 in 2025
From official birth registries. Sources are listed on About the data.
Where Papes end up
| Career | vs expected | Confidence |
|---|---|---|
| Footballer | 2.6× | Medium · 23 people |
| Basketball player | 2.1× | Low · 9 people |
| Actor | 0.9× | Low · 2 people |
| Politician | 0.6× | Low · 2 people |
Among notable men who are footballers, Papes show up 2.6× as often as you'd expect from how common the name is.
Notable people of every nationality born 1940–2005 (Wikidata). Patterns, not destiny.
Name twins (peaked around 2001)