Papa is a distinctive boys' name in United States, ranking #7357 in 2001 with 9 recorded births. This places Papa in the bottom 40% of ranked US boys' names for the year. Its actual usage is classified as Rare. The name reached its all-time peak in 2003 with 14 births ranking #5475. Since 1996, the popularity has increased by 50.0%. In 2001, approximately 1 in every 215,870 boys born was named Papa. FALLING Recent data shows the name is currently falling.