History quiz
Papal names used by three or more popes
26 names account for most of the 267 pontiffs. Each row shows how many popes used the name, most first, and the year the latest of them was elected. Type each name without a numeral.
- Format
- Type them all
- Items
- 26 answers
- Limit
- 4:00
- Level
- Medium
- Checked
- 2026.10.03
- Answers
- 26
- Time limit
- 4:00
- Order
- Any order
- Matching
- Case and accents ignored
- Type an answer; it files itself the moment it matches.
- One answer can fill several slots.
- Give up at any time to see what you missed.
- Pause whenever you like (Esc). The board hides while the clock is stopped.
Name every papal name used by three or more popes.
| Popes | Latest elected | Papal name |
|---|---|---|
| 21 | 1958 | Not found yet |
| 16 | 1831 | Not found yet |
| 15 | 2005 | Not found yet |
| 14 | 1769 | Not found yet |
| 14 | 2025 | Not found yet |
| 13 | 1721 | Not found yet |
| 12 | 1939 | Not found yet |
| 9 | 1057 | Not found yet |
| 8 | 1389 | Not found yet |
| 8 | 1623 | Not found yet |
| 7 | 1689 | Not found yet |
| 6 | 1522 | Not found yet |
| 6 | 1963 | Not found yet |
| Popes | Latest elected | Papal name |
|---|---|---|
| 5 | 1294 | Not found yet |
| 5 | 1447 | Not found yet |
| 5 | 1585 | Not found yet |
| 4 | 1153 | Not found yet |
| 4 | 1431 | Not found yet |
| 4 | 1285 | Not found yet |
| 4 | 1009 | Not found yet |
| 3 | 526 | Not found yet |
| 3 | 1550 | Not found yet |
| 3 | 1181 | Not found yet |
| 3 | 1417 | Not found yet |
| 3 | 1045 | Not found yet |
| 3 | 1086 | Not found yet |
About this quiz
A small set of names accounts for most of the 267 pontiffs, while dozens of names were used only once. The rows are ordered from the most used name down.
- John is the most used papal name, with 21 popes.
- Leo XIV, elected in 2025, brought Leo level with Clement on 14.
- John Paul, used twice in 1978, falls short of the three needed here.
Sources
- [1]The Holy See. Pontiffs.
Note on the data. Papal names, names at birth, dates and the century of each pontificate follow the Holy See's list of pontiffs, read on 3 October 2026. The count for a name is the number of different popes on that list who used it; Benedict IX, listed three times, counts once. The year beside it is the first year in the dates of the latest pope with that name: his election.
Last checked October 3, 2026
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