Paolo vs Paola

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

Name A

Paolo

Boy name · Rank #2442

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Name B

Paola

Girl name · Rank #1080

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Metric Paolo Paola
Current Rank #2442 #1080
Total Births (all years) 3,663 24,314
Peak Year 2007 2006
Peak Year Births 119 1,089
Peak Decade 2000ss 2000ss
Gender Boy Girl
First Recorded Year 1910 1950

Births by Decade

Decade Paolo Paola
1910ss 10 —
1920ss 22 —
1950ss 15 44
1960ss 217 216
1970ss 345 619
1980ss 453 1,657
1990ss 643 6,376
2000ss 1,009 9,877
2010ss 633 4,259
2020ss 316 1,266

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Paolo Paola
2014 69 418
2015 57 383
2016 62 338
2017 61 331
2018 63 275
2019 35 283
2020 51 267
2021 64 270
2022 70 269
2023 75 231
2024 56 229

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, 1910–2024.

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