Pavel Boy
How popular is Pavel?
#3,180 boy name in 2025
37 baby boys were named Pavel in the US in 2025, making it the 3180th most popular boy name.
1,520living people named Pavel (est.)
18median age of people named Pavel
1,544babies named Pavel since 1880
1 in 89,604US babies born in 2025
Pavel popularity over time
| Rank in 2025 | #3,180 for boys (▲ 90 from 2024) |
|---|---|
| Babies in 2025 | 37 boys |
| 10-year trend | Steady (+9% babies vs 2015) |
| Earlier ranks | #3,298 in 2015, #3,808 in 2020 |
| Peak year | 2008 (83 boys) |
| Highest rank | #1,792 in 2008 |
| First recorded | 1971 |
| Boys vs girls (last 10 years) | 100% boys, 0% girls |
| Chance a classmate shares it | 0.0% in a class of 25 kids born in 2025 |
Where Pavel is most popular
Babies named Pavel per 1,000 boys born in each state, 2021 to 2025. Darker means more common.
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- California: 0.0 per 1,000 (29 boys)
Pavel by decade
| Decade | Baby boys | Best rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 28 | #4,439 |
| 1980s | 41 | #4,445 |
| 1990s | 261 | #2,260 |
| 2000s | 599 | #1,792 |
| 2010s | 427 | #2,357 |
| 2020s | 188 | #3,180 |
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Questions
- Is Pavel a boy or girl name?
- Pavel is mostly a boy name. Over the last 10 years, 100% of babies named Pavel were boys.
- How popular is the name Pavel?
- 37 baby boys were named Pavel in the US in 2025, making it the 3180th most popular boy name.
- When was Pavel most popular?
- Pavel peaked in 2008, when 83 boys were given the name. Its highest rank was #1,792 in 2008.
- How many people are named Pavel?
- 1,544 babies have been named Pavel in the US since 1880. We estimate about 1,520 of them are alive in 2026, with a median age of 18.
- Where is Pavel most popular?
- From 2021 to 2025, Pavel was most common in California, at 0.0 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.