Paul
4 countries#262 in United States, 2025Popularity across 4 countries
Each line is scaled to its own peak, so you can compare when Paul was in fashion in each country, whatever the population size.
Country by country
United States
1,404,135 births recorded 1880–2025 · currently #262 · peaked in 1957 with 27,076 births
Most common in: New York, Pennsylvania, California, Ohio, Massachusetts
Source: Social Security Administration, official birth-registration data
France
426,091 births recorded 1900–2022 · currently #21 · peaked in 1920 with 8,776 births
Most common in: Paris, Nord, Pas-de-Calais, Rhône, Bouches-du-Rhône
Source: INSEE, official birth-registration data
Scotland
21,108 births recorded 1974–2025 · currently #316 · peaked in 1974 with 1,260 births
Source: National Records of Scotland, official birth-registration data
Northern Ireland
1,055 births recorded 1997–2025 · currently #270 · peaked in 1997 with 123 births
Source: NISRA, official birth-registration data
United States rank history
Paul’s rank among boys’ names, most recent 20 years on record.
| Year | Rank | vs. prior yr |
|---|---|---|
| 2006 | #132 | — |
| 2007 | #147 | ↓15 |
| 2008 | #154 | ↓7 |
| 2009 | #160 | ↓6 |
| 2010 | #177 | ↓17 |
| 2011 | #186 | ↓9 |
| 2012 | #190 | ↓4 |
| 2013 | #198 | ↓8 |
| 2014 | #201 | ↓3 |
| 2015 | #199 | ↑2 |
| 2016 | #206 | ↓7 |
| 2017 | #225 | ↓19 |
| 2018 | #234 | ↓9 |
| 2019 | #245 | ↓11 |
| 2020 | #252 | ↓7 |
| 2021 | #257 | ↓5 |
| 2022 | #262 | ↓5 |
| 2023 | #256 | ↑6 |
| 2024 | #262 | ↓6 |
| 2025 | #262 | — |
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