Paul vs Paulo

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

Name A

Paul

Boy name · Rank #262

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Name B

Paulo

Boy name · Rank #1602

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Metric Paul Paulo
Current Rank #262 #1602
Total Births (all years) 1,398,293 5,031
Peak Year 1957 2006
Peak Year Births 27,012 122
Peak Decade 1950s 2000s
Gender Boy Boy
First Recorded Year 1880 1913

Births by Decade

Decade Paul Paulo
1880s 4,196 -
1890s 8,181 -
1900s 12,636 -
1910s 78,216 35
1920s 132,384 146
1930s 125,774 140
1940s 183,364 139
1950s 253,202 121
1960s 242,503 224
1970s 136,390 689
1980s 104,397 627
1990s 58,931 649
2000s 30,964 921
2010s 19,030 734
2020s 8,125 606

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Paul Paulo
2014 2,007 74
2015 2,032 67
2016 1,941 63
2017 1,699 71
2018 1,635 88
2019 1,513 68
2020 1,401 100
2021 1,385 85
2022 1,334 93
2023 1,359 111
2024 1,330 107
2025 1,316 110

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, 1880–2025.

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