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Paul
OriginLatin
Meaning"small"
US RankUnranked
Below 5 births
About Paul
At Paul's Beatles-inspired height in the 1970s, there were nearly 100 baby girls named Paul in the US each year. Today, there are baby girls named Paula, Paulie, and Paulette, but no Pauls.
Pronounced PAWL.
As of October 2026, Paul ranked #16623 in US births in 2006 SSA, peaked at #637 in 1928.
Popularity & trends
US popularity — history
US rank, lower is more popular · SSA data 2014–2025
Actual · SSA
20142025
18802025
Data table
| Year | US rank | Births | Per million |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2015 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2016 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2017 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2018 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2019 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2020 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2021 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2022 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2023 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2024 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2025 | — | 0 | 0 |
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