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Paolo
OriginItalian, variation of Paul
Meaning"small"
GenderBoy
NB Rank#2257
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About Paolo
The name Paolo peaked for boys at #1215 in 1983. The name is most popular in PAOLO, PAOLO, and PAOLO.
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 | #2,055 | 69 | 35.9 |
| 2015 | #2,321 | 57 | 29.7 |
| 2016 | #2,200 | 62 | 32.7 |
| 2017 | #2,210 | 61 | 33 |
| 2018 | #2,204 | 63 | 34.7 |
| 2019 | #3,318 | 35 | 19.5 |
| 2020 | #2,534 | 51 | 29.5 |
| 2021 | #2,211 | 64 | 36.6 |
| 2022 | #2,126 | 70 | 40.1 |
| 2023 | #2,022 | 75 | 43.8 |
| 2024 | #2,457 | 56 | 32.5 |
| 2025 | #2,003 | 76 | 44.5 |
World rankings
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Famous Paolos
- Paolo Giovanni Nutini
Scottish singer,songwriter
- Paolo Cesare Maldini
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- Paolo Picasso
son of Pablo Picasso
- Paolo Lorenzi
Italian tennis player
- Paolo Taviani
Italian film director and screenwriter
- Paolo Canè
Italian tennis player
- Paolo Rossi
Italian tennis player
- Paolo Di Canio
Italian footballer and manager
- Paolo Veronese
Italian Renaissance painter
- Paolo Sorrentino
Italian film director and screenwriter
- Paolo Uccello
Italian Renaissance painter
- Paolo Soleri
Italian architect
Paolo in pop culture
- Paolo Poloverdo
character in the book "The Killer's Tears" by Anne,Laure Bondoux
- Paolo Valisari
character in the film "The Lizzie McGuire Movie"
- Paolo
character and boyfriend of Rachel Green on tv show Friends
Paolo in blog posts
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