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Paulo
OriginPortuguese, Swedish, and Hawaiian variation of Paul
Meaning"small"
US Rank#1559
2025 SSA
About Paulo
Paulo suffers in comparison to the richer and more authentic-sounding Paolo.
Pronounced PAW-lo.
As of October 2026, Paulo ranked #1559 in US births in 2025 SSA, peaked at #935 in 1973.
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 | #1,955 | 74 | 38.5 |
| 2015 | #2,101 | 67 | 35 |
| 2016 | #2,181 | 63 | 33.2 |
| 2017 | #2,012 | 71 | 38.4 |
| 2018 | #1,756 | 88 | 48.5 |
| 2019 | #2,124 | 68 | 37.9 |
| 2020 | #1,616 | 100 | 57.9 |
| 2021 | #1,832 | 85 | 48.6 |
| 2022 | #1,779 | 93 | 53.3 |
| 2023 | #1,587 | 110 | 64.3 |
| 2024 | #1,601 | 107 | 62.1 |
| 2025 | #1,559 | 110 | 64.4 |
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