Total births
14
Boys' name · since 1958
Paal
Paal has 14 recorded births since 1958 in federal Social Security data, most heavily in 1958 -- full year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state rankings follow.
- 14
- total births
- 1958–1959
- years on record
- 1950s
- peak decade
- 100%
- born in that decade
Paal is not among the current top-ranked boys names; 14 have been recorded since 1958.
Social Security Administration records show Paal recorded 14 times among boys since 1958, though it doesn't currently rank among the most-used boys names, peaking in the 1950s. This profile derives year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1958 to 1959.
- 14 total births
- 1958–1959 years on record
- 1950s peak decade
- 100% born in that decade
Data updated Jun 2026
The verdict
14 boys have been named Paal since 1958, peaking in the 1950s, last recorded in 1959.
- 14
- total births
- 1958–1959
- years on record
- 1950s
- peak decade
- 100%
- born in that decade
1950s
Peak decade
100% of everyone ever named Paal was born in this single decade.
1958
Single peak year
9 babies were named Paal in 1958 - its busiest year on record.
Paal's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Paal splits its recorded history at 1959: 36% of all births land in the more recent half, 64% in the earlier half, leaning more toward its earlier era than today's. The single quietest year was 1959 (5 births) -- compare that against the 1958 peak of 9 for a sense of just how much the name's popularity has swung.
Paal at a glance
Last recorded 1959Peak year
1958
Current rank
Unranked
Active since
1958
Paal popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1958–1959
- Peak year (1958)
- 9
- Annual births at peak, across 2 years of records
Paal by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
1950s was Paal's strongest decade.
14 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 100% of all-time use.
Paal births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1950s
1950s
14 births
What this shows Peak: 1950s at 14 births (100% of all-time use).
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Paal? ▼
Since 1958, Social Security records show 14 babies named Paal. The most recent recorded year was 1959. Its busiest year on record was 1958, with 9 births.
When was Paal most popular? ▼
Paal was most popular in the 1950s decade with 14 total births. The single peak year was 1958.
How long has the name Paal been used? ▼
The SSA has tracked Paal since 1958 -- 2 years through the most recent 1959 data.
What names are similar to Paal? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Paarth, Paari. These share a common prefix and are also used for boys.
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Data Sources
Data as of June 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, 1958–1959 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).
State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names, State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip).
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NameAlmanac Editorial. "Paal: Baby Name Since 1958 - 14 Births, Peak 1958." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/paal. Licensed CC BY-SA 4.0.
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 Paal 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 June 2026.