Paul
4 lettersMale #262 · 1,316 reported
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US name popularity
Paul name popularity
In the 2025 US Social Security baby-name data, Paul ranks #262 in male records (1,316 reported). These figures count this exact spelling separately.
US national data through 2025 · Source retrieved
Data updated
Key facts
- 2025 female rank and count
- No published 2025 observation. A missing observation is not zero.
- 2025 male rank and count
- #262 · 1,316 reported
- 1-year change, since 2024 (male)
- Count decreased by 14 male records (1,330 to 1,316); rank stayed at #262.
- 5-year change, since 2021 (male)
- Count decreased by 69 male records (1,385 to 1,316); rank moved from #257 to #262.
- Peak year in available data
- 2016: 1,941 male records, the highest published count in 2016–2025.
Is Paul becoming more popular?
Paul's reported male count decreased by 14 from 2024 to 2025. Its rank stayed at #262. This is an observed US comparison, not a forecast.
The 2025 file has no published female observation for Paul. That is not a count of zero.
Paul in US records, 2016–2025
Annual published counts for the exact spelling. A lower rank number means a higher position in that year’s file.
View all annual counts and ranks
| Year | Female count | Female rank | Male count | Male rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | — | — | 1,316 | 262 |
| 2024 | — | — | 1,330 | 262 |
| 2023 | — | — | 1,359 | 256 |
| 2022 | — | — | 1,334 | 262 |
| 2021 | — | — | 1,385 | 257 |
| 2020 | — | — | 1,401 | 252 |
| 2019 | — | — | 1,513 | 245 |
| 2018 | — | — | 1,635 | 234 |
| 2017 | — | — | 1,699 | 225 |
| 2016 | — | — | 1,941 | 206 |
Questions about Paul’s popularity
How common is Paul in the US?
In the 2025 US Social Security baby-name data, Paul ranks #262 in male records (1,316 reported). These figures count this exact spelling separately. The rank describes its position among names in this national file; it does not estimate how many children in a particular classroom will share it.
Does this include other spellings of Paul?
No. The SSA counts each exact spelling separately. The table and download on this page include Paul only.
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