The name shared by 13 popes is "John." This name has been used by numerous popes throughout the history of the Catholic Church, with Pope John XXIII and Pope John Paul II being among the most notable. The tradition of choosing the name John reflects its significance and popularity within the papacy.
There have been six popes named Adrian and six popes named Paul.
The Medici family produced four popes.
Most popes wore name John , but to appropriately answer ur question... These 2 names were used 13 times: InnocentandLeo{| ! style="text-align: left" ||! style="text-align: left" ||}
Both Leo and Innocent have been used by 13 popes.
The top three names which has been shared by most of the popes is as follows:1. John - 21 times2. Gregory - 15 times3. Benedict - 15 timesYou might wonder we have Benedict XVI as the current pope then how come the name was shared only 15 times. The reason for this being Benedict X was proclaimed as an anitpope. Do to a mixup in numbering there was never a Pope John XX.
The most common name used by popes is John. There have been 23 popes named John. That is followed by Gregory with 16. Benedict has been used by 15 popes. There was no legitimate Pope Benedict X. He as an anti pope.
There have been 13 popes named Leo.
There have been 12 popes who have taken Pius as their name.
Innocent has been the name of 13 popes I believe.
There have been 13 popes named Innocent.
Popes do not elect cardinals, they name them.
There have been no popes named Jude.