Paul
A boys’ name of Latin origin, meaning small or humble.
Babies a year
1,684
the US, 2017
Rarity
Uncommon
among names in use
US popularity
#262
up from #264
UK popularity
#602
64 babies · down from #586
How Paul has moved
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| Year | US rank |
|---|---|
| 2015 | #200 |
| 2016 | #206 |
| 2017 | #225 |
| 2018 | #234 |
| 2019 | #245 |
| 2020 | #252 |
| 2021 | #257 |
| 2022 | #262 |
| 2023 | #256 |
| 2024 | #264 |
| 2025 | #262 |
In 2025, 64 babies in England and Wales were named Paul. In the US, 1,684 were, though that figure is from 2017 — the most recent full year we hold. Its US peak was 26,983 in 1957.
Looking further back: between 1880 and 2008, Paul was most common in 1965, when it went to 1.32% of American babies of that sex. Squarely vintage-revival territory.
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