Boys' name · since 1973

Lapaul

10 babies named Lapaul in U.S. Social Security records since 1973, with the highest year being 1973. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

#35,190 of 45,481
all-time among boys
10
born since 1973
1970s
peak decade

Lapaul is not among the current top-ranked boys names; 10 have been recorded since 1973.

Social Security Administration records show Lapaul recorded 10 times among boys since 1973, though it doesn't currently rank among the most-used boys names, peaking in the 1970s. This profile derives year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1973 to 1983.

  • #35,190 of 45,481 all-time among boys
  • 10 born since 1973
  • 1970s peak decade

Data updated Aug 2026

The verdict

According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Lapaul ranks #35,190 of 45,481 boys' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). 10 born since 1973, peaking in the 1970s.

#35,190 of 45,481
all-time among boys
10
born since 1973
1970s
peak decade
Rare archive record
All-time archive position

Lapaul's 10 recorded births place it above 21.08% 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.

Lapaul's usage pattern, beyond the headline number

Splitting Lapaul's full recorded timeline at 1983, 50% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 50% in the earlier half -- a fairly even split across the full record. Its quietest year on record was 1973, with just 5 recorded births.

Lapaul popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1973–1983

Last recorded 1983
Peak year (1973)
5
Annual births at peak, across 11 years of records
5 19731983 5

Lapaul by decade

1970s is the heaviest window (5 births, 50% of the file).

1970s was Lapaul's strongest decade.

5 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 50% of all-time use.

Lapaul births by decade

Total births in each ten-year window

births

What this shows Peak: 1970s at 5 births (50% of all-time use).

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

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Lapaul? ▼
10 babies have been named Lapaul since 1973. All-time, it sits at #35,190 of 45,481 boys' names by recorded births. It was last recorded in 1983. The peak year was 1973 with 5 births.
Where does Lapaul sit in the SSA name archive? ▼
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Lapaul ranks #35,190 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 Lapaul most popular? ▼
Lapaul was most popular in the 1970s decade with 5 total births. The single peak year was 1973.
How long has the name Lapaul been used? ▼
Lapaul has been recorded in Social Security data since 1973, spanning 11 years of data through 1983.
What names are similar to Lapaul? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Lapatrick, Lapriest, Laparis, Laphonso, and 1 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for boys.

What to do with Lapaul's data

  • Lapaul's usage has stayed within range of its 1970s decade-level peak (5 total births) through the 1980s (5) -- 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 Lapaul

Nearby Names Like Lapaul

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

Lapatrick Boy
57 births
Lapriest Boy
6 births
Laparis Boy
5 births
Laphonso Boy
5 births
Laprince Boy
5 births

Compare Lapaul side by side: Lapaul vs Lapatrick Lapaul vs Lapriest Lapaul vs Laparis

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Nationwide names with similar peak year or record span

Two nationwide peer axes for Lapaul: 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, 1973–1983 (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 Lapaul 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.