Popes on Parade: Most Popular Papal Names
RankNameNumber
(not including anti-popes)
% of Total

1John23, more or less8.78%
2Benedict16 (tie)6.11%
2Gregory16 (tie)6.11%
4Clement145.34%
5Innocent13 (tie)4.96%
5Leo13 (tie)4.96%
7Pius124.58%
8Boniface9 (tie)3.44%
8Stephen9 (tie)3.44%
10Alexander8 (tie)2.62%
10Urban8 (tie)2.62%



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