Paulo Boy
How popular is Paulo?
#1,554 boy name in 2025
110 baby boys were named Paulo in the US in 2025, making it the 1554th most popular boy name.
4,452living people named Paulo (est.)
26median age of people named Paulo
5,031babies named Paulo since 1880
1 in 30,139US babies born in 2025
Paulo popularity over time
| Rank in 2025 | #1,554 for boys (▲ 45 from 2024) |
|---|---|
| Babies in 2025 | 110 boys |
| 10-year trend | Rising fast (+64% babies vs 2015) |
| Earlier ranks | #2,086 in 2015, #1,609 in 2020 |
| Peak year | 2006 (122 boys) |
| Highest rank | #932 in 1973 |
| First recorded | 1913 |
| Boys vs girls (last 10 years) | 100% boys, 0% girls |
| Chance a classmate shares it | 0.1% in a class of 25 kids born in 2025 |
Where Paulo is most popular
Babies named Paulo per 1,000 boys born in each state, 2021 to 2025. Darker means more common.
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- Texas: 0.1 per 1,000 (118 boys)
- California: 0.1 per 1,000 (112 boys)
- Florida: 0.1 per 1,000 (34 boys)
- Arizona: 0.0 per 1,000 (5 boys)
- Georgia: 0.0 per 1,000 (6 boys)
Paulo by decade
| Decade | Baby boys | Best rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1910s | 35 | #2,272 |
| 1920s | 146 | #1,611 |
| 1930s | 140 | #1,644 |
| 1940s | 139 | #1,500 |
| 1950s | 121 | #1,971 |
| 1960s | 224 | #1,351 |
| 1970s | 689 | #932 |
| 1980s | 627 | #995 |
| 1990s | 649 | #1,267 |
| 2000s | 921 | #1,279 |
| 2010s | 734 | #1,656 |
| 2020s | 606 | #1,554 |
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Questions
- Is Paulo a boy or girl name?
- Paulo is mostly a boy name. Over the last 10 years, 100% of babies named Paulo were boys.
- How popular is the name Paulo?
- 110 baby boys were named Paulo in the US in 2025, making it the 1554th most popular boy name.
- When was Paulo most popular?
- Paulo peaked in 2006, when 122 boys were given the name. Its highest rank was #932 in 1973.
- How many people are named Paulo?
- 5,031 babies have been named Paulo in the US since 1880. We estimate about 4,452 of them are alive in 2026, with a median age of 26.
- Where is Paulo most popular?
- From 2021 to 2025, Paulo was most common in Texas, at 0.1 of every 1,000 boys born there.
Source: Social Security Administration baby name data, 1880 to 2025 (names given to at least 5 babies of a sex in a year). Living-people and median-age figures are our estimates using US life tables. How we calculate.