Paul
Boy name · Latin origin
Paul meaning
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Paul at a glance
- Used as
- Boy name
- Origin
- Latin
- Latest U.S. rank (boy)
- #263 in 2024
Paul popularity in the U.S.
| Year | Rank | Births |
|---|---|---|
| 1880 | #60 | 301 |
| 1890 | #31 | 607 |
| 1900 | #19 | 1,288 |
| 1910 | #15 | 2,005 |
| 1920 | #14 | 12,570 |
| 1930 | #12 | 12,954 |
| 1940 | #17 | 14,097 |
| 1950 | #18 | 21,743 |
| 1960 | #18 | 25,633 |
| 1970 | #23 | 20,197 |
| 1980 | #35 | 11,821 |
| 1990 | #49 | 8,579 |
| 2000 | #100 | 3,795 |
| 2010 | #177 | 2,129 |
| 2020 | #252 | 1,401 |
| 2024 | #263 | 1,320 |
All 145 ranked years
| Year | Rank | Births |
|---|---|---|
| 1880 | #60 | 301 |
| 1881 | #55 | 291 |
| 1882 | #44 | 397 |
| 1883 | #48 | 358 |
| 1884 | #45 | 422 |
| 1885 | #43 | 428 |
| 1886 | #38 | 466 |
| 1887 | #40 | 449 |
| 1888 | #38 | 529 |
| 1889 | #35 | 555 |
| 1890 | #31 | 607 |
| 1891 | #31 | 564 |
| 1892 | #29 | 747 |
| 1893 | #25 | 743 |
| 1894 | #23 | 824 |
| 1895 | #20 | 933 |
| 1896 | #20 | 964 |
| 1897 | #20 | 923 |
| 1898 | #21 | 991 |
| 1899 | #21 | 885 |
| 1900 | #19 | 1,288 |
| 1901 | #19 | 924 |
| 1902 | #20 | 1,067 |
| 1903 | #19 | 1,081 |
| 1904 | #19 | 1,194 |
| 1905 | #19 | 1,262 |
| 1906 | #19 | 1,308 |
| 1907 | #20 | 1,358 |
| 1908 | #18 | 1,478 |
| 1909 | #17 | 1,676 |
| 1910 | #15 | 2,005 |
| 1911 | #17 | 2,393 |
| 1912 | #14 | 4,785 |
| 1913 | #14 | 5,966 |
| 1914 | #13 | 7,733 |
| 1915 | #13 | 10,328 |
| 1916 | #12 | 10,790 |
| 1917 | #13 | 11,156 |
| 1918 | #14 | 11,755 |
| 1919 | #15 | 11,305 |
| 1920 | #14 | 12,570 |
| 1921 | #14 | 13,169 |
| 1922 | #14 | 12,922 |
| 1923 | #14 | 13,362 |
| 1924 | #14 | 13,339 |
| 1925 | #13 | 14,174 |
| 1926 | #13 | 13,653 |
| 1927 | #13 | 13,605 |
| 1928 | #13 | 13,159 |
| 1929 | #13 | 12,431 |
| 1930 | #12 | 12,954 |
| 1931 | #12 | 12,255 |
| 1932 | #13 | 12,067 |
| 1933 | #14 | 11,854 |
| 1934 | #14 | 12,196 |
| 1935 | #14 | 12,563 |
| 1936 | #15 | 12,306 |
| 1937 | #15 | 12,880 |
| 1938 | #15 | 13,360 |
| 1939 | #17 | 13,336 |
| 1940 | #17 | 14,097 |
| 1941 | #18 | 15,167 |
| 1942 | #19 | 16,493 |
| 1943 | #19 | 17,249 |
| 1944 | #17 | 16,659 |
| 1945 | #17 | 16,994 |
| 1946 | #18 | 21,063 |
| 1947 | #18 | 22,793 |
| 1948 | #18 | 21,252 |
| 1949 | #17 | 21,589 |
| 1950 | #18 | 21,743 |
| 1951 | #18 | 22,852 |
| 1952 | #19 | 24,293 |
| 1953 | #16 | 25,509 |
| 1954 | #16 | 26,221 |
| 1955 | #16 | 26,698 |
| 1956 | #17 | 26,897 |
| 1957 | #18 | 27,012 |
| 1958 | #15 | 26,257 |
| 1959 | #17 | 25,709 |
| 1960 | #18 | 25,633 |
| 1961 | #18 | 25,641 |
| 1962 | #19 | 23,806 |
| 1963 | #17 | 26,667 |
| 1964 | #16 | 26,877 |
| 1965 | #16 | 24,921 |
| 1966 | #18 | 23,578 |
| 1967 | #18 | 22,824 |
| 1968 | #19 | 21,869 |
| 1969 | #22 | 20,687 |
| 1970 | #23 | 20,197 |
| 1971 | #24 | 17,468 |
| 1972 | #24 | 14,561 |
| 1973 | #24 | 12,903 |
| 1974 | #27 | 12,312 |
| 1975 | #29 | 12,016 |
| 1976 | #28 | 11,783 |
| 1977 | #31 | 11,799 |
| 1978 | #33 | 11,733 |
| 1979 | #34 | 11,632 |
| 1980 | #35 | 11,821 |
| 1981 | #35 | 11,778 |
| 1982 | #35 | 11,310 |
| 1983 | #39 | 10,826 |
| 1984 | #40 | 10,461 |
| 1985 | #42 | 10,315 |
| 1986 | #45 | 9,716 |
| 1987 | #46 | 9,706 |
| 1988 | #46 | 9,435 |
| 1989 | #49 | 9,029 |
| 1990 | #49 | 8,579 |
| 1991 | #53 | 7,682 |
| 1992 | #55 | 7,003 |
| 1993 | #56 | 6,482 |
| 1994 | #64 | 5,797 |
| 1995 | #71 | 5,413 |
| 1996 | #78 | 4,883 |
| 1997 | #79 | 4,752 |
| 1998 | #89 | 4,321 |
| 1999 | #94 | 4,020 |
| 2000 | #100 | 3,795 |
| 2001 | #109 | 3,523 |
| 2002 | #118 | 3,263 |
| 2003 | #123 | 3,256 |
| 2004 | #127 | 3,188 |
| 2005 | #130 | 3,145 |
| 2006 | #132 | 3,036 |
| 2007 | #147 | 2,771 |
| 2008 | #154 | 2,554 |
| 2009 | #160 | 2,428 |
| 2010 | #177 | 2,129 |
| 2011 | #186 | 2,077 |
| 2012 | #190 | 1,957 |
| 2013 | #198 | 2,038 |
| 2014 | #201 | 2,007 |
| 2015 | #198 | 2,032 |
| 2016 | #206 | 1,940 |
| 2017 | #225 | 1,697 |
| 2018 | #234 | 1,634 |
| 2019 | #245 | 1,512 |
| 2020 | #252 | 1,401 |
| 2021 | #257 | 1,384 |
| 2022 | #262 | 1,330 |
| 2023 | #256 | 1,359 |
| 2024 | #263 | 1,320 |
Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Popular Baby Names (national data, 1880-2024). Counts are Social Security card applications for births in the United States; names with fewer than 5 births in a year are not listed, and spelling variants are counted separately. Baby Name Wizard is not affiliated with or endorsed by the SSA.
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