Pal vs Paladin

Side-by-side comparison of Pal and Paladin — popularity rank, total births, peak decade, and historical trends from Social Security Administration data.

Name A

Pal

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Name B

Paladin

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Metric Pal Paladin
Current Rank Unranked Unranked
Total Births (all years) 187 41
Peak Year 1961 2011
Peak Year Births 12 11
Peak Decade 1980ss 2010ss
Gender Boy Boy
First Recorded Year 1917 1958

Births by Decade

Decade Pal Paladin
1910ss 5 —
1920ss 15 —
1930ss 22 —
1950ss 21 10
1960ss 37 —
1970ss 18 —
1980ss 58 —
2000ss 6 10
2010ss 5 16
2020ss — 5

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Pal Paladin
2014 5 —
2017 — 5
2023 — 5

Data Sources

Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications — National Data, ssa.gov/oact/babynames.
Source: SSA Annual Name Rankings, 1917–2014.

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