2,929,897births recorded
28Countries
8Variants
1978Peak · Montevideo (Uruguay)
#2Austria 2025
Paul is a boy name family recorded 2,929,897 times in 28 countries since 1880. It ranks highest today in Austria (#2 in 2025). Its all-time peak was in Montevideo in 1978, at 3,535.2 births per 100,000. Elsewhere it is mostly given as Pablo (Argentina, Spain), Paweł (Poland).
Popularity by country
Births per 100,000 newborns, all forms of the name combined.
Which form wins where
Births per 100,000 newborns for each form, in the selected country.
Rank in countries that publish top lists only
All forms of Paul
| Variants | Language | Total births | Country | Latest rank | Peak year | 10-year trend |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Paul | French | 1,404,135 | 🇺🇸 United States | #262 | 1964 | ▼ 28 % |
| Paul | French | 431,490 | 🇫🇷 France | #23 | 1920 | ▼ 41 % |
| Paul | French | 62,832 | 🇨🇦 Ontario | #264 | 1964 | ▼ 13 % |
| Paul | French | 38,007 | 🇦🇺 New South Wales | – | 1966 | – |
| Paul | French | 34,465 | 🇮🇪 Ireland | #286 | 1964 | ▼ 58 % |
| Paul | French | 21,108 | 🏴 Scotland | #316 | 1977 | ▼ 49 % |
| Pablo | Spanish | 450,077 | 🇦🇷 Argentina | #141 | 1978 | ▼ 59 % |
| Pablo | Spanish | 101,342 | 🇪🇸 Spain | #7 | 2002 | – |
| Pablo | Spanish | 50,439 | 🇺🇸 United States | #429 | 2005 | ▲ 3 % |
| Pablo | Spanish | 21,268 | 🇺🇾 Montevideo (Uruguay) | #50 | 1978 | ▼ 68 % |
| Pablo | Spanish | 18,870 | 🇫🇷 France | #68 | 2021 | ▲ 139 % |
| Pablo | Spanish | 13,394 | 🇨🇱 Chile | #52 | 1990 | – |
| Paweł | Polish | 67,321 | 🇵🇱 Poland | #61 | 2000 | ▼ 64 % |
| Paweł | Polish | 449 | 🇺🇸 United States | – | 1994 | – |
| Paweł | Polish | 427 | 🏴 England & Wales | – | 2009 | – |
| Paweł | Polish | 145 | 🇫🇷 France | #5153 | 2020 | ▲ 27 % |
| Paweł | Polish | 101 | 🇮🇪 Ireland | – | 2009 | – |
| Paweł | Polish | 57 | 🇨🇦 Ontario | #1517 | 1992 | new |
| Paolo | Italian | 23,922 | 🇮🇹 Italy | – | 2001 | – |
| Paolo | Italian | 8,690 | 🇫🇷 France | #236 | 2009 | ▲ 48 % |
| Paolo | Italian | 3,739 | 🇺🇸 United States | #1992 | 2007 | ▲ 49 % |
| Paolo | Italian | 3,346 | 🇦🇷 Argentina | #1407 | 1982 | ▼ 44 % |
| Paolo | Italian | 1,936 | 🇨🇦 Ontario | #1517 | 1969 | ▼ 47 % |
| Paolo | Italian | 494 | 🇧🇪 Belgium | #333 | 2025 | ▲ 209 % |
| Pau | Catalan | 23,716 | 🇪🇸 Spain | #46 | 2003 | – |
| Pau | Catalan | 18,439 | 🇪🇸 Catalonia | #11 | 2003 | ▼ 20 % |
| Pau | Catalan | 454 | 🇺🇸 United States | #6143 | 2018 | ▼ 22 % |
| Pau | Catalan | 61 | 🇦🇷 Argentina | – | 2011 | – |
| Pau | Catalan | 45 | 🇫🇷 France | #5516 | 2025 | new |
| Pau | Catalan | 12 | 🏴 England & Wales | – | 2018 | – |
| Paulo | Portuguese | 19,586 | 🇦🇷 Argentina | #804 | 1978 | ▼ 42 % |
| Paulo | Portuguese | 5,031 | 🇺🇸 United States | #1554 | 2023 | ▲ 83 % |
| Paulo | Portuguese | 4,040 | 🇫🇷 France | #2819 | 1974 | ▼ 16 % |
| Paulo | Portuguese | 785 | 🇺🇾 Montevideo (Uruguay) | – | 1979 | – |
| Paulo | Portuguese | 734 | 🇨🇦 Ontario | – | 1975 | – |
| Paulo | Portuguese | 234 | 🏴 England & Wales | – | 2007 | – |
| Pavel | Romanian | 10,601 | 🇰🇿 Kazakhstan | #306 | 1990 | ▼ 38 % |
| Pavel | Romanian | 1,581 | 🇨🇿 Czechia | #52 | 2010 | – |
| Pavel | Romanian | 1,544 | 🇺🇸 United States | #3181 | 2008 | ▲ 22 % |
| Pavel | Romanian | 905 | 🇫🇷 France | #615 | 2025 | ▲ 120 % |
| Pavel | Romanian | 319 | 🏴 England & Wales | #1704 | 2020 | ▲ 15 % |
| Pavel | Romanian | 121 | 🇸🇮 Slovenia | #223 | 2023 | ▲ 52 % |
| Pal | English | 412 | 🇭🇺 Hungary | – | 2010 | – |
| Pal | English | 202 | 🇺🇸 United States | – | 1934 | – |
| Pal | English | 7 | 🇦🇷 Argentina | – | 1990 | – |
| Pal | English | 6 | 🏴 England & Wales | – | 2011 | – |
How we grouped these names
- Paul ↔ Pablo — checked by hand
- Paul ↔ Paolo — checked by hand
- Paul ↔ Pau — checked by hand
- Paul ↔ Paulo — checked by hand
- Paul ↔ Pavel — checked by hand
- Paul ↔ Paweł — checked by hand
- Paul ↔ Pal — checked by hand
Questions about Paul
How popular is the name Paul?
In 2025 it ranked #2 in Austria. Official registers record 2,929,897 births across 28 countries.
What is Paul in other languages?
Pablo (Spanish); Paweł (Polish); Paolo (Italian); Pau (Catalan); Paulo (Portuguese); Pavel (Romanian); Pal (English).
When was Paul most popular?
It peaked in Montevideo in 1978, at 3,535.2 births per 100,000.
Is Paul a boy or a girl name?
In official birth registers, Paul is a boy name.