Total births
50,370
Boys' name · since 1880
Pablo
Since 1880, U.S. Social Security records show 50,370 babies named Pablo, peaking in 2006. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.
- #406
- among boys today
- 50,370
- born since 1880
- 2000s
- peak decade
- 97%
- more common than other boys
Pablo currently ranks #406 among boys' names in America, with 50,370 babies recorded since 1880.
Social Security Administration records show Pablo recorded 50,370 times among boys since 1880, holding rank #406 nationally today, ahead of 97% of boys, peaking in the 2000s. This profile derives year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1880 to 2025.
- #406 among boys today
- 50,370 born since 1880
- 2000s peak decade
- 97% more common than other boys
Data updated Jun 2026
The verdict
Pablo is currently the #406 boys' name in America, more common than 97% of boys - 50,370 born since 1880, peaking in the 2000s.
- #406
- among boys today
- 50,370
- born since 1880
- 2000s
- peak decade
- 97%
- more common than other boys
Pablo vs. every other boys name in current SSA rankings
#406
of 14,294 boys in use
More common than 97% of names given to boys today.
2000s
Peak decade
21% of everyone ever named Pablo was born in this single decade.
2006
Single peak year
1,174 babies were named Pablo in 2006 - its busiest year on record.
How Pablo compares
50,370 Top 4% higher than 96% of 14,294 names currently given to boys
Based on all-time total births among currently-ranked boys names. Names with fewer occurrences are grouped into wider buckets on the right.
Source U.S. Social Security Administration, national baby name data
How the numbers stack up
Pablo's all-time total is 137x the median boys name, and Liam still leads by a wide margin.
| Metric | Pablo | Median boys name (Elchonon) | #1 boys name (Liam) |
|---|---|---|---|
| All-time total births | 50,370 | 367 | 358,536 |
| Peak-year births | 1,174 | 23 | 22,252 |
Pablo's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Splitting Pablo's full recorded timeline at 1953, 88% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 12% in the earlier half -- usage has skewed toward the present, not a one-decade spike. Its quietest year on record was 1893, with just 6 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 2006 peak of 1,174 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.
Pablo at a glance
Top 1,000 boys' namePeak year
2006
Current rank
#406
Active since
1880
Pablo popularity over time - boys
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1880–2025
- Peak year (2006)
- 1,174
- Annual births at peak, across 146 years of records
Pablo popularity over time - girls
69 total births recorded since 1932 (Pablo as girls' name)
Pablo by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
2000s was Pablo's strongest decade.
10,482 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 21% of all-time use.
Pablo births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1880s 95
1880s
95 births
- 1890s 121
1890s
121 births
- 1900s 214
1900s
214 births
- 1910s 586
1910s
586 births
- 1920s 1,632
1920s
1,632 births
- 1930s 1,416
1930s
1,416 births
- 1940s 1,417
1940s
1,417 births
- 1950s 1,967
1950s
1,967 births
- 1960s 2,690
1960s
2,690 births
- 1970s 4,020
1970s
4,020 births
- 1980s
1980s
5,124 births
- 1990s
1990s
8,003 births
- 2000s
2000s
10,482 births
- 2010s
2010s
7,862 births
- 2020s
2020s
4,741 births
What this shows Peak: 2000s at 10,482 births (21% of all-time use).
How Pablo compares to similarly-sized names
Years in SSA records vs. share of all-time use concentrated in the single peak year, among 15 boys names closest to Pablo's total volume
Pablo vs 15 similarly-sized boys names
Pablo by state
Where Pablo concentrates geographically, total births since 1880
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | Texas | | 14,519 | 28.8% |
| #2 | California | | 12,987 | 25.8% |
| #3 | New York | | 3,350 | 6.7% |
| #4 | Florida | | 2,463 | 4.9% |
| #5 | Illinois | | 1,968 | 3.9% |
| #6 | Arizona | | 1,860 | 3.7% |
| #7 | New Jersey | | 1,120 | 2.2% |
| #8 | New Mexico | | 1,028 | 2.0% |
Texas share of Pablo's total US births 28.8%
Even split
14,519 of 50,370 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 43 reporting states.
Pablo appears in 43 states. Explore state details →
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Pablo? ▼
Pablo has been given to 50,370 babies in the U.S. since 1880, according to SSA data. Among boys, it ranks #406 as of the latest data. 1,174 babies were born in 2006, its single highest year.
When was Pablo most popular? ▼
Pablo was most popular in the 2000s decade with 10,482 total births. The single peak year was 2006.
Where is Pablo most popular? ▼
The top states for the name Pablo are Texas (14,519 births), California (12,987 births), New York (3,350 births).
How long has the name Pablo been used? ▼
Pablo has been recorded in Social Security data since 1880, spanning 146 years of data through 2025.
What names are similar to Pablo? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Pablito, Pabel. These share a common prefix and are also used for boys.
What to do with Pablo's data
- Pablo's usage has stayed within range of its 2000s decade-level peak (10,482 total births) through the 2020s (4,741) -- a comparatively stable name, not a fading trend.
- Texas records the most Pablos (14,519 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. Texas names
- Weighing it against an alternative? Put two names side by side. Compare names
Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.
Keep exploring Pablo
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Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Pablo
Compare Pablo side by side: Pablo vs Pablito Pablo vs Pabel
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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, 1880–2025 (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. "Pablo: #406 Boys' Name - 50,370 Births, Peak 2006." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/pablo. 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 Pablo 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.