Paulo vs Paul

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

Name A

Paulo

Boy name · Rank #1598

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Name B

Paul

Boy name · Rank #263

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

Births by Decade

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

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Paulo Paul
2014 74 2,007
2015 67 2,032
2016 63 1,940
2017 71 1,697
2018 88 1,634
2019 68 1,512
2020 100 1,401
2021 85 1,384
2022 93 1,330
2023 110 1,359
2024 107 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, 1913–2024.

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