Boys' name · since 1913
Paulo
Since 1913, U.S. Social Security records show 5,031 babies named Paulo, peaking in 2006. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.
- #1,772 of 45,481
- all-time among boys
- #1,556 of 13,930
- 2025 SSA year
- 5,031
- born since 1913
- 2000s
- peak decade
5,031 babies have been named Paulo since 1913, making it today's #1556 boys' name.
Social Security Administration records show Paulo recorded 5,031 times among boys since 1913, holding rank #1556 nationally today, ahead of 89% 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 1913 to 2025.
- #1,772 of 45,481 all-time among boys
- #1,556 of 13,930 2025 SSA year
- 5,031 born since 1913
- 2000s peak decade
Data updated Aug 2026
The verdict
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Paulo ranks #1,772 of 45,481 boys' names by all-time recorded births (highest first) and #1,556 of 13,930 among boys' names in 2025. 5,031 born since 1913, peaking in the 2000s.
- #1,772 of 45,481
- all-time among boys
- #1,556 of 13,930
- 2025 SSA year
- 5,031
- born since 1913
- 2000s
- peak decade
Paulo's 5,031 recorded births place it above 96.1% of the 45,481 boys names in the full SSA archive.
14 jurisdictions carry state-level records, led by Texas.
How Paulo compares
5,031 Top 13% higher than 87% 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
Paulo's all-time total is 14x the median boys name, and Liam still leads by a wide margin.
| Metric | Paulo | Median boys name (Takari) | #1 boys name (Liam) |
|---|---|---|---|
| All-time total births | 5,031 | 369 | 358,536 |
| Peak-year births | 122 | 34 | 22,252 |
Paulo's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Splitting Paulo's full recorded timeline at 1970, 84% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 16% in the earlier half -- usage has skewed toward the present, not a one-decade spike. Its quietest year on record was 1915, with just 5 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 2006 peak of 122 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.
Paulo popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1913–2025
- Peak year (2006)
- 122
- Annual births at peak, across 113 years of records
Paulo by decade
2000s is the heaviest window (921 births, 18% of the file).
2000s was Paulo's strongest decade.
921 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 18% of all-time use.
Paulo births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1910s 35
1910s
35 births
- 1920s 146
1920s
146 births
- 1930s 140
1930s
140 births
- 1940s 139
1940s
139 births
- 1950s 121
1950s
121 births
- 1960s 224
1960s
224 births
- 1970s
1970s
689 births
- 1980s
1980s
627 births
- 1990s
1990s
649 births
- 2000s
2000s
921 births
- 2010s
2010s
734 births
- 2020s
2020s
606 births
What this shows Peak: 2000s at 921 births (18% of all-time use).
How Paulo 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 Paulo's total volume
Paulo by state
Where Paulo concentrates geographically, total births since 1913
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | Texas | | 1,229 | 24.4% |
| #2 | California | | 1,108 | 22.0% |
| #3 | Massachusetts | | 234 | 4.7% |
| #4 | New Jersey | | 226 | 4.5% |
| #5 | Florida | | 162 | 3.2% |
| #6 | New York | | 116 | 2.3% |
| #7 | Arizona | | 56 | 1.1% |
| #8 | Connecticut | | 47 | 0.9% |
1,229 of 5,031 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 14 reporting states.
Paulo appears in 14 states. Explore state details →
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What to do with Paulo's data
- Paulo's usage has stayed within range of its 2000s decade-level peak (921 total births) through the 2020s (606) -- a comparatively stable name, not a fading trend.
- Texas records the most Paulos (1,229 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. Texas names
Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.
Keep exploring Paulo
Nearby Names Like Paulo
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Paulo
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Related Names
Names with a similar popularity rank to Paulo
Nationwide names with similar peak year or record span
Two nationwide peer axes for Paulo: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.
Similar peak year (~2006)
Similar record span (~112 yrs)
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, 1913–2025 (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 Paulo 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.