Boys' name · since 1981

Depaul

56 babies named Depaul in U.S. Social Security records since 1981, with the highest year being 1985. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

#21,346 of 45,481
all-time among boys
56
born since 1981
1980s
peak decade

Depaul sits outside today's top ranks for boys, with 56 recorded since 1981.

According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Depaul has been recorded 56 times among boys since 1981, though it is not among the currently most-used boys names, with its heaviest use in the 1980s. This profile covers year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution, all derived directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1981 to 1998.

  • #21,346 of 45,481 all-time among boys
  • 56 born since 1981
  • 1980s peak decade

Data updated Aug 2026

The verdict

According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Depaul ranks #21,346 of 45,481 boys' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). 56 born since 1981, peaking in the 1980s.

#21,346 of 45,481
all-time among boys
56
born since 1981
1980s
peak decade
Below the archive median
All-time archive position

Depaul's 56 recorded births place it above 52.83% of the 45,481 boys names in the full SSA archive.

National only
State-record footprint

No state rows cleared SSA’s public reporting threshold for this name.

Depaul's usage pattern, beyond the headline number

Divide Depaul's SSA record in two at 1989 and the more recent half accounts for 50% of all births, the earlier half the remaining 50%, a genuinely balanced usage pattern. Its calmest year was 1984, with only 5 births recorded -- set against the 1985 peak of 9, that's the full swing in one name's fortunes.

Depaul popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1981–1998

Last recorded 1998
Peak year (1985)
9
Annual births at peak, across 18 years of records
45678910 198119841985198619891990199119931998 5

Depaul by decade

1980s is the heaviest window (33 births, 59% of the file).

1980s was Depaul's strongest decade.

33 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 59% of all-time use.

Depaul births by decade

Total births in each ten-year window

births

What this shows Peak: 1980s at 33 births (59% of all-time use).

Source U.S. Social Security Administration · Baby Names As of August 2026

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Depaul? ▼
Depaul has been given to 56 babies in the U.S. since 1981, according to SSA data. Its archive ordinal is #21,346 of 45,481 among boys' names (total births, highest first). Its last appearance in the data was 1998. 9 babies were born in 1985, its single highest year.
Where does Depaul sit in the SSA name archive? ▼
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Depaul ranks #21,346 of 45,481 boys' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). All-time ordinal matches browse popularity (total births DESC); the current ordinal uses the null SSA file. See /methodology#corpus-placement.
When was Depaul most popular? ▼
Depaul was most popular in the 1980s decade with 33 total births. The single peak year was 1985.
How long has the name Depaul been used? ▼
Records for Depaul go back to 1981, giving 18 years of history through 1998.
What names are similar to Depaul? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Depriest, Depree, Deprince. These share a common prefix and are also used for boys.

What to do with Depaul's data

  • Depaul's usage has stayed within range of its 1980s decade-level peak (33 total births) through the 1990s (23) -- a comparatively stable name, not a fading trend.

Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.

Keep exploring Depaul

Nearby Names Like Depaul

Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Depaul

Depriest Boy
21 births
Depree Boy
17 births
Deprince Boy
5 births

Compare Depaul side by side: Depaul vs Depriest Depaul vs Depree Depaul vs Deprince

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Nationwide names with similar peak year or record span

Two nationwide peer axes for Depaul: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.

Peak year is the single SSA year with the most births for that name; record span is first-to-latest year in the national files, not a recommendation or shared origin claim.

Data Sources

Data as of August 2026. Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA).

According to the Social Security Administration, this profile draws directly from the agency's public-use baby-name files (updated June 2026). See our methodology for the full extraction, aggregation, and privacy-suppression rules.

Primary: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications, National Data, 1981–1998 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).

State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names, State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip).

Name Almanac is rendered directly from the Social Security Administration's public baby-name files, no number is typed in by an editor. This profile for Depaul draws directly on SSA national and state-level files, no figure is typed in by an editor. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error. Data current as of August 2026.