Paul: It's a boy!
Since 1880, a total of 1,367,081 boys have been given the name Paul while 2,057 girls were named Paul.
The number of U.S. boys and girls named Paul each year
| | Paul, boys | | | 1880 | | U.S. Babies Given This Name | 301 |
| | Paul, boys | | | 1881 | | U.S. Babies Given This Name | 291 |
| | Paul, boys | | | 1882 | | U.S. Babies Given This Name | 398 |
| | Paul, boys | | | 1883 | | U.S. Babies Given This Name | 359 |
| | Paul, boys | | | 1884 | | U.S. Babies Given This Name | 422 |
| | Paul, boys | | | 1885 | | U.S. Babies Given This Name | 428 |
| | Paul, boys | | | 1886 | | U.S. Babies Given This Name | 466 |
| | Paul, boys | | | 1887 | | U.S. Babies Given This Name | 449 |
| | Paul, boys | | | 1888 | | U.S. Babies Given This Name | 529 |
| | Paul, boys | | | 1889 | | U.S. Babies Given This Name | 556 |
| | Paul, boys | | | 1890 | | U.S. Babies Given This Name | 607 |
| | Paul, boys | | | 1891 | | U.S. Babies Given This Name | 564 |
| | Paul, boys | | | 1892 | | U.S. Babies Given This Name | 747 |
| | Paul, boys | | | 1893 | | U.S. Babies Given This Name | 743 |
| | Paul, boys | | | 1894 | | U.S. Babies Given This Name | 824 |
| | Paul, boys | | | 1895 | | U.S. Babies Given This Name | 934 |
| | Paul, boys | | | 1896 | | U.S. Babies Given This Name | 964 |
| | Paul, boys | | | 1897 | | U.S. Babies Given This Name | 923 |
| | Paul, boys | | | 1898 | | U.S. Babies Given This Name | 992 |
| | Paul, boys | | | 1899 | | U.S. Babies Given This Name | 885 |
| | Paul, boys | | | 1900 | | U.S. Babies Given This Name | 1,292 |
| | Paul, boys | | | 1901 | | U.S. Babies Given This Name | 924 |
| | Paul, boys | | | 1902 | | U.S. Babies Given This Name | 1,067 |
| | Paul, boys | | | 1903 | | U.S. Babies Given This Name | 1,081 |
| | Paul, boys | | | 1904 | | U.S. Babies Given This Name | 1,194 |
| | Paul, boys | | | 1905 | | U.S. Babies Given This Name | 1,262 |
| | Paul, boys | | | 1906 | | U.S. Babies Given This Name | 1,308 |
| | Paul, boys | | | 1907 | | U.S. Babies Given This Name | 1,359 |
| | Paul, boys | | | 1908 | | U.S. Babies Given This Name | 1,481 |
| | Paul, boys | | | 1909 | | U.S. Babies Given This Name | 1,674 |
| | Paul, boys | | | 1910 | | U.S. Babies Given This Name | 2,004 |
| | Paul, boys | | | 1911 | | U.S. Babies Given This Name | 2,390 |
| | Paul, boys | | | 1912 | | U.S. Babies Given This Name | 4,784 |
| | Paul, boys | | | 1913 | | U.S. Babies Given This Name | 5,966 |
| | Paul, boys | | | 1914 | | U.S. Babies Given This Name | 7,734 |
| | Paul, boys | | | 1915 | | U.S. Babies Given This Name | 10,332 |
| | Paul, boys | | | 1916 | | U.S. Babies Given This Name | 10,788 |
| | Paul, boys | | | 1917 | | U.S. Babies Given This Name | 11,152 |
| | Paul, boys | | | 1918 | | U.S. Babies Given This Name | 11,779 |
| | Paul, boys | | | 1919 | | U.S. Babies Given This Name | 11,298 |
| | Paul, boys | | | 1920 | | U.S. Babies Given This Name | 12,561 |
| | Paul, boys | | | 1921 | | U.S. Babies Given This Name | 13,166 |
| | Paul, boys | | | 1922 | | U.S. Babies Given This Name | 12,941 |
| | Paul, boys | | | 1923 | | U.S. Babies Given This Name | 13,364 |
| | Paul, boys | | | 1924 | | U.S. Babies Given This Name | 13,331 |
| | Paul, boys | | | 1925 | | U.S. Babies Given This Name | 14,163 |
| | Paul, boys | | | 1926 | | U.S. Babies Given This Name | 13,642 |
| | Paul, boys | | | 1927 | | U.S. Babies Given This Name | 13,582 |
| | Paul, boys | | | 1928 | | U.S. Babies Given This Name | 13,148 |
| | Paul, boys | | | 1929 | | U.S. Babies Given This Name | 12,421 |
| | Paul, boys | | | 1930 | | U.S. Babies Given This Name | 12,946 |
| | Paul, boys | | | 1931 | | U.S. Babies Given This Name | 12,230 |
| | Paul, boys | | | 1932 | | U.S. Babies Given This Name | 12,059 |
| | Paul, boys | | | 1933 | | U.S. Babies Given This Name | 11,828 |
| | Paul, boys | | | 1934 | | U.S. Babies Given This Name | 12,185 |
| | Paul, boys | | | 1935 | | U.S. Babies Given This Name | 12,547 |
| | Paul, boys | | | 1936 | | U.S. Babies Given This Name | 12,295 |
| | Paul, boys | | | 1937 | | U.S. Babies Given This Name | 12,851 |
| | Paul, boys | | | 1938 | | U.S. Babies Given This Name | 13,354 |
| | Paul, boys | | | 1939 | | U.S. Babies Given This Name | 13,335 |
| | Paul, boys | | | 1940 | | U.S. Babies Given This Name | 14,108 |
| | Paul, boys | | | 1941 | | U.S. Babies Given This Name | 15,174 |
| | Paul, boys | | | 1942 | | U.S. Babies Given This Name | 16,460 |
| | Paul, boys | | | 1943 | | U.S. Babies Given This Name | 17,212 |
| | Paul, boys | | | 1944 | | U.S. Babies Given This Name | 16,647 |
| | Paul, boys | | | 1945 | | U.S. Babies Given This Name | 17,023 |
| | Paul, boys | | | 1946 | | U.S. Babies Given This Name | 20,957 |
| | Paul, boys | | | 1947 | | U.S. Babies Given This Name | 22,729 |
| | Paul, boys | | | 1948 | | U.S. Babies Given This Name | 21,200 |
| | Paul, boys | | | 1949 | | U.S. Babies Given This Name | 21,531 |
| | Paul, boys | | | 1950 | | U.S. Babies Given This Name | 21,718 |
| | Paul, boys | | | 1951 | | U.S. Babies Given This Name | 22,749 |
| | Paul, boys | | | 1952 | | U.S. Babies Given This Name | 24,298 |
| | Paul, boys | | | 1953 | | U.S. Babies Given This Name | 25,449 |
| | Paul, boys | | | 1954 | | U.S. Babies Given This Name | 26,198 |
| | Paul, boys | | | 1955 | | U.S. Babies Given This Name | 26,668 |
| | Paul, boys | | | 1956 | | U.S. Babies Given This Name | 26,850 |
| | Paul, boys | | | 1957 | | U.S. Babies Given This Name | 26,968 |
| | Paul, boys | | | 1958 | | U.S. Babies Given This Name | 26,247 |
| | Paul, boys | | | 1959 | | U.S. Babies Given This Name | 25,697 |
| | Paul, boys | | | 1960 | | U.S. Babies Given This Name | 25,632 |
| | Paul, boys | | | 1961 | | U.S. Babies Given This Name | 25,594 |
| | Paul, boys | | | 1962 | | U.S. Babies Given This Name | 23,787 |
| | Paul, boys | | | 1963 | | U.S. Babies Given This Name | 26,668 |
| | Paul, boys | | | 1964 | | U.S. Babies Given This Name | 26,866 |
| | Paul, boys | | | 1965 | | U.S. Babies Given This Name | 24,931 |
| | Paul, boys | | | 1966 | | U.S. Babies Given This Name | 23,567 |
| | Paul, boys | | | 1967 | | U.S. Babies Given This Name | 22,824 |
| | Paul, boys | | | 1968 | | U.S. Babies Given This Name | 21,882 |
| | Paul, boys | | | 1969 | | U.S. Babies Given This Name | 20,691 |
| | Paul, boys | | | 1970 | | U.S. Babies Given This Name | 20,189 |
| | Paul, boys | | | 1971 | | U.S. Babies Given This Name | 17,451 |
| | Paul, boys | | | 1972 | | U.S. Babies Given This Name | 14,566 |
| | Paul, boys | | | 1973 | | U.S. Babies Given This Name | 12,897 |
| | Paul, boys | | | 1974 | | U.S. Babies Given This Name | 12,307 |
| | Paul, boys | | | 1975 | | U.S. Babies Given This Name | 12,000 |
| | Paul, boys | | | 1976 | | U.S. Babies Given This Name | 11,770 |
| | Paul, boys | | | 1977 | | U.S. Babies Given This Name | 11,789 |
| | Paul, boys | | | 1978 | | U.S. Babies Given This Name | 11,707 |
| | Paul, boys | | | 1979 | | U.S. Babies Given This Name | 11,622 |
| | Paul, boys | | | 1980 | | U.S. Babies Given This Name | 11,793 |
| | Paul, boys | | | 1981 | | U.S. Babies Given This Name | 11,757 |
| | Paul, boys | | | 1982 | | U.S. Babies Given This Name | 11,282 |
| | Paul, boys | | | 1983 | | U.S. Babies Given This Name | 10,799 |
| | Paul, boys | | | 1984 | | U.S. Babies Given This Name | 10,447 |
| | Paul, boys | | | 1985 | | U.S. Babies Given This Name | 10,308 |
| | Paul, boys | | | 1986 | | U.S. Babies Given This Name | 9,699 |
| | Paul, boys | | | 1987 | | U.S. Babies Given This Name | 9,696 |
| | Paul, boys | | | 1988 | | U.S. Babies Given This Name | 9,413 |
| | Paul, boys | | | 1989 | | U.S. Babies Given This Name | 9,023 |
| | Paul, boys | | | 1990 | | U.S. Babies Given This Name | 8,575 |
| | Paul, boys | | | 1991 | | U.S. Babies Given This Name | 7,666 |
| | Paul, boys | | | 1992 | | U.S. Babies Given This Name | 6,987 |
| | Paul, boys | | | 1993 | | U.S. Babies Given This Name | 6,466 |
| | Paul, boys | | | 1994 | | U.S. Babies Given This Name | 5,785 |
| | Paul, boys | | | 1995 | | U.S. Babies Given This Name | 5,411 |
| | Paul, boys | | | 1996 | | U.S. Babies Given This Name | 4,872 |
| | Paul, boys | | | 1997 | | U.S. Babies Given This Name | 4,741 |
| | Paul, boys | | | 1998 | | U.S. Babies Given This Name | 4,311 |
| | Paul, boys | | | 1999 | | U.S. Babies Given This Name | 4,004 |
| | Paul, boys | | | 2000 | | U.S. Babies Given This Name | 3,781 |
| | Paul, boys | | | 2001 | | U.S. Babies Given This Name | 3,498 |
| | Paul, boys | | | 2002 | | U.S. Babies Given This Name | 3,242 |
| | Paul, boys | | | 2003 | | U.S. Babies Given This Name | 3,228 |
| | Paul, boys | | | 2004 | | U.S. Babies Given This Name | 3,162 |
| | Paul, boys | | | 2005 | | U.S. Babies Given This Name | 3,119 |
| | Paul, boys | | | 2006 | | U.S. Babies Given This Name | 2,958 |
| | Paul, boys | | | 2007 | | U.S. Babies Given This Name | 2,717 |
| | Paul, boys | | | 2008 | | U.S. Babies Given This Name | 2,518 |
What if I can't see data for boys or girls in the chart above?
These charts show the number of boy and girl births each year where a person is given that name. The scale on the chart changes to accommodate the more popular gender. That means if you compare a really popular name for girls with a not-so-popular name for boys, the not-so-popular name registers such a small amount on the chart that you almost can't see it.
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