Paladin vs Pal

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

Name A

Paladin

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Name B

Pal

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

Births by Decade

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

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Paladin Pal
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, 1958–2023.

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