Paulie vs Paul

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

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Paulie

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Name B

Paul

Boy name · Rank #263

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Metric Paulie Paul
Current Rank Unranked #263
Total Births (all years) 60 1,396,943
Peak Year 1927 1957
Peak Year Births 11 27,012
Peak Decade 1920ss 1950ss
Gender Boy Boy
First Recorded Year 1920 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Paulie Paul
1880ss — 4,196
1890ss — 8,181
1900ss — 12,636
1910ss — 78,216
1920ss 22 132,384
1930ss 6 125,771
1940ss — 183,356
1950ss — 253,191
1960ss — 242,503
1970ss — 136,404
1980ss — 104,397
1990ss — 58,932
2000ss 14 30,959
2010ss 12 19,023
2020ss 6 6,794

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Paulie Paul
2014 — 2,007
2015 — 2,032
2016 5 1,940
2017 — 1,697
2018 — 1,634
2019 7 1,512
2020 — 1,401
2021 — 1,384
2022 6 1,330
2023 — 1,359
2024 — 1,320

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, 1920–2022.

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