Paulmichael vs Paul

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

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Paulmichael

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Paul

Boy name · Rank #263

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Metric Paulmichael Paul
Current Rank Unranked #263
Total Births (all years) 182 1,396,943
Peak Year 1984 1957
Peak Year Births 16 27,012
Peak Decade 1980ss 1950ss
Gender Boy Boy
First Recorded Year 1976 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Paulmichael Paul
1880ss — 4,196
1890ss — 8,181
1900ss — 12,636
1910ss — 78,216
1920ss — 132,384
1930ss — 125,771
1940ss — 183,356
1950ss — 253,191
1960ss — 242,503
1970ss 30 136,404
1980ss 101 104,397
1990ss 39 58,932
2000ss 12 30,959
2010ss — 19,023
2020ss — 6,794

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Paulmichael Paul
2014 — 2,007
2015 — 2,032
2016 — 1,940
2017 — 1,697
2018 — 1,634
2019 — 1,512
2020 — 1,401
2021 — 1,384
2022 — 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, 1976–2004.

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