Paulo vs Paula

Side-by-side comparison of Paulo and Paula — 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

Paula

Girl name · Rank #751

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Metric Paulo Paula
Current Rank #1598 #751
Total Births (all years) 4,921 280,537
Peak Year 2006 1963
Peak Year Births 122 10,151
Peak Decade 2000ss 1950ss
Gender Boy Girl
First Recorded Year 1913 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Paulo Paula
1880ss — 178
1890ss — 424
1900ss — 666
1910ss 35 2,022
1920ss 146 4,554
1930ss 140 8,861
1940ss 139 39,045
1950ss 121 84,869
1960ss 224 80,511
1970ss 689 32,725
1980ss 628 11,073
1990ss 649 6,330
2000ss 921 4,176
2010ss 734 3,310
2020ss 495 1,793

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Paulo Paula
2014 74 267
2015 67 310
2016 63 348
2017 71 319
2018 88 344
2019 68 373
2020 100 331
2021 85 338
2022 93 349
2023 110 401
2024 107 374

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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