Boys' name · since 1910

Paolo

Since 1910, U.S. Social Security records show 3,739 babies named Paolo, peaking in 2007. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.

#2,194 of 45,481
all-time among boys
#1,995 of 13,930
2025 SSA year
3,739
born since 1910
2000s
peak decade

3,739 babies have been named Paolo since 1910, making it today's #1995 boys' name.

According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Paolo has been recorded 3,739 times among boys since 1910, currently ranked #1995 nationally and more common than 86% of boys, with its heaviest use in the 2000s. This profile covers year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution, all derived directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1910 to 2025.

  • #2,194 of 45,481 all-time among boys
  • #1,995 of 13,930 2025 SSA year
  • 3,739 born since 1910
  • 2000s peak decade

Data updated Aug 2026

The verdict

According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Paolo ranks #2,194 of 45,481 boys' names by all-time recorded births (highest first) and #1,995 of 13,930 among boys' names in 2025. 3,739 born since 1910, peaking in the 2000s.

#2,194 of 45,481
all-time among boys
#1,995 of 13,930
2025 SSA year
3,739
born since 1910
2000s
peak decade
0%100%Median name50%85.6%
Paolo vs. every other boys name in current SSA rankings
Upper archive tier
All-time archive position

Paolo's 3,739 recorded births place it above 95.17% of the 45,481 boys names in the full SSA archive.

13 jurisdictions
State-record footprint

13 jurisdictions carry state-level records, led by California.

How Paolo compares

3,739 Top 15% higher than 85% of 13,930 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

Paolo's all-time total is 10x the median boys name, and Liam still leads by a wide margin.

Metric Paolo Median boys name (Takari) #1 boys name (Liam)
All-time total births 3,739 369 358,536
Peak-year births 119 34 22,252

Paolo's usage pattern, beyond the headline number

Paolo splits its recorded history at 1989: 73% of all births land in the more recent half, 27% in the earlier half, a lean toward present-day use rather than a passing spike. The single quietest year was 1910 (5 births) -- compare that against the 2007 peak of 119 for a sense of just how much the name's popularity has swung.

Paolo popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1910–2025

Outside the top 1,000
Peak year (2007)
119
Annual births at peak, across 116 years of records
050100150 191019621972198219922002201220222025 76

Paolo by decade

2000s is the heaviest window (1,009 births, 27% of the file).

2000s was Paolo's strongest decade.

1,009 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 27% of all-time use.

Paolo births by decade

Total births in each ten-year window

births

What this shows Peak: 2000s at 1,009 births (27% of all-time use).

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

How Paolo 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 Paolo's total volume

Paolo vs 15 similarly-sized boys names Scatter plot of 16 data points. 0%10%20%30% 050100150200 New & already peakedOld name, single-era peakNew & still diversifyingLong history, steady all along Years in SSA records % of total births in the single peak year -25, 13.7%-21, 25.4%-58, 4.5%-37, 7.3%-146, 2%-106, 2.4%-53, 4.8%-146, 1.6%-114, 1.9%-55, 4.3%-50, 4.9%-41, 7.3%-33, 9.9%-109, 2.2%-114, 7.2%Paolo-116, 3.2%Paolo
Paolo vs 15 similarly-sized boys names

Paolo by state

Where Paolo concentrates geographically, total births since 1910

Regionally concentrated
Top 8 states by recorded births for the name Paolo
Rank State Visual share Births Share of total
#1 California
852 22.8%
#2 New York
578 15.5%
#3 Florida
243 6.5%
#4 Texas
208 5.6%
#5 Illinois
111 3.0%
#6 New Jersey
109 2.9%
#7 Virginia
21 0.6%
#8 Michigan
20 0.5%
California share of Paolo's total US births 22.8%
Even split

852 of 3,739 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 13 reporting states.

Paolo appears in 13 states. Explore state details →

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Paolo? ▼
3,739 babies have been named Paolo since 1910. All-time, it sits at #2,194 of 45,481 boys' names by recorded births. In 2025, it ranks #1,995 of 13,930 among boys. The peak year was 2007 with 119 births.
Where does Paolo sit in the SSA name archive? ▼
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Paolo ranks #2,194 of 45,481 boys' names by all-time recorded births (highest first) and #1,995 of 13,930 among boys' names in 2025. All-time ordinal matches browse popularity (total births DESC); the current ordinal uses the 2025 SSA file. See /methodology#corpus-placement.
When was Paolo most popular? ▼
Paolo was most popular in the 2000s decade with 1,009 total births. The single peak year was 2007.
Where is Paolo most popular? ▼
The top states for the name Paolo are California (852 births), New York (578 births), Florida (243 births).
How long has the name Paolo been used? ▼
Paolo has been recorded in Social Security data since 1910, spanning 116 years of data through 2025.
What names are similar to Paolo? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Pao, Paola. These share a common prefix and are also used for boys.

What to do with Paolo's data

  • Paolo's usage has stayed within range of its 2000s decade-level peak (1,009 total births) through the 2020s (392) -- a comparatively stable name, not a fading trend.
  • California records the most Paolos (852 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. California names

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

Keep exploring Paolo

Nearby Names Like Paolo

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

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Nationwide names with similar peak year or record span

Two nationwide peer axes for Paolo: 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, 1910–2025 (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 Paolo 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.