Baby names
How popular is the name Paul?
In 2025, 1,316 baby boys in the U.S. were named Paul, the 262nd most popular name for boys. Its peak year was 1957, when 27,012 boys got the name. 1,398,293 boys have been named Paul since 1880. 5,842 girls have had the name too.
Rank in 2025
#262
among boys' names
Babies in 2025
1,316
boys named Paul
Peak year
1957
27,012 boys
Boys named Paul each year since 1880
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The numbers for Paul (boys)
| Year | Babies |
|---|---|
| 2025 | 1,316 |
| 2024 | 1,330 |
| 2023 | 1,359 |
| 2022 | 1,334 |
| 2021 | 1,385 |
| 2020 | 1,401 |
| 2019 | 1,513 |
| 2018 | 1,635 |
| 2017 | 1,699 |
| 2016 | 1,941 |
| 2015 | 2,032 |
| 2014 | 2,007 |
| 2013 | 2,038 |
| 2012 | 1,958 |
| 2011 | 2,078 |
| 2010 | 2,129 |
| 2009 | 2,428 |
| 2008 | 2,555 |
| 2007 | 2,771 |
| 2006 | 3,037 |
| 2005 | 3,145 |
| 2004 | 3,191 |
| 2003 | 3,256 |
| 2002 | 3,263 |
| 2001 | 3,523 |
| 2000 | 3,795 |
| 1999 | 4,020 |
| 1998 | 4,321 |
| 1997 | 4,752 |
| 1996 | 4,883 |
| 1995 | 5,414 |
| 1994 | 5,798 |
| 1993 | 6,481 |
| 1992 | 7,003 |
| 1991 | 7,680 |
| 1990 | 8,579 |
| 1989 | 9,029 |
| 1988 | 9,438 |
| 1987 | 9,707 |
| 1986 | 9,715 |
| 1985 | 10,315 |
| 1984 | 10,460 |
| 1983 | 10,828 |
| 1982 | 11,310 |
| 1981 | 11,776 |
| 1980 | 11,819 |
| 1979 | 11,630 |
| 1978 | 11,733 |
| 1977 | 11,798 |
| 1976 | 11,781 |
| 1975 | 12,017 |
| 1974 | 12,310 |
| 1973 | 12,901 |
| 1972 | 14,555 |
| 1971 | 17,469 |
| 1970 | 20,196 |
| 1969 | 20,690 |
| 1968 | 21,865 |
| 1967 | 22,821 |
| 1966 | 23,578 |
| 1965 | 24,919 |
| 1964 | 26,874 |
| 1963 | 26,672 |
| 1962 | 23,802 |
| 1961 | 25,640 |
| 1960 | 25,642 |
| 1959 | 25,712 |
| 1958 | 26,264 |
| 1957 | 27,012 |
| 1956 | 26,897 |
| 1955 | 26,701 |
| 1954 | 26,220 |
| 1953 | 25,509 |
| 1952 | 24,292 |
| 1951 | 22,853 |
| 1950 | 21,742 |
| 1949 | 21,589 |
| 1948 | 21,252 |
| 1947 | 22,796 |
| 1946 | 21,063 |
| 1945 | 16,995 |
| 1944 | 16,661 |
| 1943 | 17,253 |
| 1942 | 16,492 |
| 1941 | 15,166 |
| 1940 | 14,097 |
| 1939 | 13,337 |
| 1938 | 13,360 |
| 1937 | 12,881 |
| 1936 | 12,307 |
| 1935 | 12,563 |
| 1934 | 12,196 |
| 1933 | 11,854 |
| 1932 | 12,066 |
| 1931 | 12,255 |
| 1930 | 12,955 |
| 1929 | 12,431 |
| 1928 | 13,160 |
| 1927 | 13,604 |
| 1926 | 13,653 |
| 1925 | 14,175 |
| 1924 | 13,338 |
| 1923 | 13,362 |
| 1922 | 12,922 |
| 1921 | 13,169 |
| 1920 | 12,570 |
| 1919 | 11,305 |
| 1918 | 11,755 |
| 1917 | 11,156 |
| 1916 | 10,790 |
| 1915 | 10,328 |
| 1914 | 7,733 |
| 1913 | 5,966 |
| 1912 | 4,785 |
| 1911 | 2,393 |
| 1910 | 2,005 |
| 1909 | 1,676 |
| 1908 | 1,478 |
| 1907 | 1,358 |
| 1906 | 1,308 |
| 1905 | 1,262 |
| 1904 | 1,194 |
| 1903 | 1,081 |
| 1902 | 1,067 |
| 1901 | 924 |
| 1900 | 1,288 |
| 1899 | 885 |
| 1898 | 991 |
| 1897 | 923 |
| 1896 | 964 |
| 1895 | 933 |
| 1894 | 824 |
| 1893 | 743 |
| 1892 | 747 |
| 1891 | 564 |
| 1890 | 607 |
| 1889 | 555 |
| 1888 | 529 |
| 1887 | 449 |
| 1886 | 466 |
| 1885 | 428 |
| 1884 | 422 |
| 1883 | 358 |
| 1882 | 397 |
| 1881 | 291 |
| 1880 | 301 |
Girls named Paul each year since 1880
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The numbers for Paul (girls)
| Year | Babies |
|---|---|
| 2025 | Fewer than 5 |
| 2024 | Fewer than 5 |
| 2023 | Fewer than 5 |
| 2022 | Fewer than 5 |
| 2021 | Fewer than 5 |
| 2020 | Fewer than 5 |
| 2019 | Fewer than 5 |
| 2018 | Fewer than 5 |
| 2017 | Fewer than 5 |
| 2016 | Fewer than 5 |
| 2015 | Fewer than 5 |
| 2014 | Fewer than 5 |
| 2013 | Fewer than 5 |
| 2012 | Fewer than 5 |
| 2011 | Fewer than 5 |
| 2010 | Fewer than 5 |
| 2009 | Fewer than 5 |
| 2008 | Fewer than 5 |
| 2007 | Fewer than 5 |
| 2006 | 6 |
| 2005 | 5 |
| 2004 | 9 |
| 2003 | 7 |
| 2002 | Fewer than 5 |
| 2001 | 7 |
| 2000 | 9 |
| 1999 | 6 |
| 1998 | 11 |
| 1997 | 14 |
| 1996 | 13 |
| 1995 | 12 |
| 1994 | 10 |
| 1993 | 9 |
| 1992 | 15 |
| 1991 | 25 |
| 1990 | 31 |
| 1989 | 43 |
| 1988 | 77 |
| 1987 | 64 |
| 1986 | 68 |
| 1985 | 74 |
| 1984 | 81 |
| 1983 | 84 |
| 1982 | 71 |
| 1981 | 75 |
| 1980 | 71 |
| 1979 | 74 |
| 1978 | 77 |
| 1977 | 76 |
| 1976 | 77 |
| 1975 | 78 |
| 1974 | 98 |
| 1973 | 77 |
| 1972 | 71 |
| 1971 | 95 |
| 1970 | 92 |
| 1969 | 121 |
| 1968 | 116 |
| 1967 | 87 |
| 1966 | 97 |
| 1965 | 91 |
| 1964 | 96 |
| 1963 | 79 |
| 1962 | 75 |
| 1961 | 73 |
| 1960 | 81 |
| 1959 | 75 |
| 1958 | 78 |
| 1957 | 64 |
| 1956 | 69 |
| 1955 | 64 |
| 1954 | 50 |
| 1953 | 50 |
| 1952 | 60 |
| 1951 | 50 |
| 1950 | 55 |
| 1949 | 57 |
| 1948 | 60 |
| 1947 | 63 |
| 1946 | 66 |
| 1945 | 37 |
| 1944 | 45 |
| 1943 | 47 |
| 1942 | 47 |
| 1941 | 63 |
| 1940 | 53 |
| 1939 | 47 |
| 1938 | 35 |
| 1937 | 44 |
| 1936 | 53 |
| 1935 | 59 |
| 1934 | 58 |
| 1933 | 51 |
| 1932 | 79 |
| 1931 | 91 |
| 1930 | 114 |
| 1929 | 91 |
| 1928 | 123 |
| 1927 | 102 |
| 1926 | 86 |
| 1925 | 81 |
| 1924 | 78 |
| 1923 | 76 |
| 1922 | 81 |
| 1921 | 60 |
| 1920 | 75 |
| 1919 | 59 |
| 1918 | 70 |
| 1917 | 62 |
| 1916 | 50 |
| 1915 | 44 |
| 1914 | 43 |
| 1913 | 31 |
| 1912 | 27 |
| 1911 | 15 |
| 1910 | 9 |
| 1909 | 13 |
| 1908 | 9 |
| 1907 | 13 |
| 1906 | 8 |
| 1905 | 6 |
| 1904 | 8 |
| 1903 | 8 |
| 1902 | 13 |
| 1901 | 6 |
| 1900 | 9 |
| 1899 | 6 |
| 1898 | 9 |
| 1897 | 5 |
| 1896 | 6 |
| 1895 | 8 |
| 1894 | 5 |
| 1893 | 8 |
| 1892 | 5 |
| 1891 | Fewer than 5 |
| 1890 | 5 |
| 1889 | Fewer than 5 |
| 1888 | Fewer than 5 |
| 1887 | Fewer than 5 |
| 1886 | 6 |
| 1885 | 6 |
| 1884 | 5 |
| 1883 | Fewer than 5 |
| 1882 | Fewer than 5 |
| 1881 | Fewer than 5 |
| 1880 | Fewer than 5 |
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Source and notes
U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications (national data) (Public domain (U.S. government work)), data through 2025.
The counts come from Social Security card applications for babies born in the U.S., so the early years undercount everyone. A year with fewer than 5 babies of one sex given a name is left out for privacy and shows as fewer than 5. Spellings count separately: Emma and Ema are different names here.