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 #1602

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Name B

Paul

Boy name · Rank #262

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

Births by Decade

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

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

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

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, 1913–2025.

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