Boys' name · since 1970

Pavlos

Since 1970, U.S. Social Security records show 132 babies named Pavlos, peaking in 2008. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.

#15,614 of 45,481
all-time among boys
132
born since 1970
2000s
peak decade

132 boys have been named Pavlos since 1970, though it isn't currently a top-ranked name.

Social Security Administration records show Pavlos recorded 132 times among boys since 1970, though it doesn't currently rank among the most-used boys names, 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 1970 to 2020.

  • #15,614 of 45,481 all-time among boys
  • 132 born since 1970
  • 2000s peak decade

Data updated Aug 2026

The verdict

According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Pavlos ranks #15,614 of 45,481 boys' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). 132 born since 1970, peaking in the 2000s.

#15,614 of 45,481
all-time among boys
132
born since 1970
2000s
peak decade
Below the archive median
All-time archive position

Pavlos's 132 recorded births place it above 65.65% 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.

Pavlos's usage pattern, beyond the headline number

Divide Pavlos's SSA record in two at 2007 and the more recent half accounts for 56% of all births, the earlier half the remaining 44%, a genuinely balanced usage pattern. Its calmest year was 1970, with only 5 births recorded -- set against the 2008 peak of 9, that's the full swing in one name's fortunes.

Pavlos popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1970–2020

Last recorded 2020
Peak year (2008)
9
Annual births at peak, across 51 years of records
45678910 19701983199920032008201320172020 6

Pavlos by decade

2000s is the heaviest window (44 births, 33% of the file).

2000s was Pavlos's strongest decade.

44 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 33% of all-time use.

Pavlos births by decade

Total births in each ten-year window

births

What this shows Peak: 2000s at 44 births (33% of all-time use).

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

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Pavlos? ▼
Since 1970, Social Security records show 132 babies named Pavlos. Across the full SSA archive it ranks #15,614 of 45,481 boys' names by total births. The most recent recorded year was 2020. Its busiest year on record was 2008, with 9 births.
Where does Pavlos sit in the SSA name archive? ▼
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Pavlos ranks #15,614 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 Pavlos most popular? ▼
Pavlos was most popular in the 2000s decade with 44 total births. The single peak year was 2008.
How long has the name Pavlos been used? ▼
Records for Pavlos go back to 1970, giving 51 years of history through 2020.
What names are similar to Pavlos? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Pavel, Pavan, Pavle, Pavlo, and 3 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for boys.

What to do with Pavlos's data

  • Pavlos's decade-level peak was the 2000s (44 total births); usage has since declined to 6 in the 2020s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.

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

Keep exploring Pavlos

Nearby Names Like Pavlos

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

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#11266 139 births
Pavlo Boy
#11209 49 births
Pavly Boy
#13199 21 births

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Bertran
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Narvel
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Eudell
132 births · Peak 1926

Nationwide names with similar peak year or record span

Two nationwide peer axes for Pavlos: 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, 1970–2020 (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 Pavlos 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.