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 #263

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Name B

Paulo

Boy name · Rank #1598

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Metric Paul Paulo
Current Rank #263 #1598
Total Births (all years) 1,396,943 4,921
Peak Year 1957 2006
Peak Year Births 27,012 122
Peak Decade 1950ss 2000ss
Gender Boy Boy
First Recorded Year 1880 1913

Births by Decade

Decade Paul Paulo
1880ss 4,196 —
1890ss 8,181 —
1900ss 12,636 —
1910ss 78,216 35
1920ss 132,384 146
1930ss 125,771 140
1940ss 183,356 139
1950ss 253,191 121
1960ss 242,503 224
1970ss 136,404 689
1980ss 104,397 628
1990ss 58,932 649
2000ss 30,959 921
2010ss 19,023 734
2020ss 6,794 495

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Paul Paulo
2014 2,007 74
2015 2,032 67
2016 1,940 63
2017 1,697 71
2018 1,634 88
2019 1,512 68
2020 1,401 100
2021 1,384 85
2022 1,330 93
2023 1,359 110
2024 1,320 107

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, 1880–2024.

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