Paul Popularity by Year
Follow Paul across every available national year. Rankings and birth counts remain separated by the source dataset’s girl and boy categories.
Paul birth-count history
The chart samples long histories for faster loading. The complete table below includes every recorded year.
Complete year-by-year record
| Year | Category | Births | Rank | Change from previous recorded year |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Boys | 1,316 | #262 | No rank change |
| 2024 | Boys | 1,330 | #262 | Down 6 places |
| 2023 | Boys | 1,359 | #256 | Up 6 places |
| 2022 | Boys | 1,334 | #262 | Down 5 places |
| 2021 | Boys | 1,385 | #257 | Down 5 places |
| 2020 | Boys | 1,401 | #252 | Down 7 places |
| 2019 | Boys | 1,513 | #245 | Down 11 places |
| 2018 | Boys | 1,635 | #234 | Down 9 places |
| 2017 | Boys | 1,699 | #225 | Down 19 places |
| 2016 | Boys | 1,941 | #206 | Down 7 places |
| 2015 | Boys | 2,032 | #199 | Up 2 places |
| 2014 | Boys | 2,007 | #201 | Down 3 places |
| 2013 | Boys | 2,038 | #198 | Down 8 places |
| 2012 | Boys | 1,958 | #190 | Down 4 places |
| 2011 | Boys | 2,078 | #186 | Down 9 places |
| 2010 | Boys | 2,129 | #177 | Down 17 places |
| 2009 | Boys | 2,428 | #160 | Down 6 places |
| 2008 | Boys | 2,555 | #154 | Down 7 places |
| 2007 | Boys | 2,771 | #147 | Down 15 places |
| 2006 | Boys | 3,037 | #132 | Down 2 places |
| 2006 | Girls | 6 | #15,152 | Up 1,310 places |
| 2005 | Boys | 3,145 | #130 | Down 3 places |
| 2005 | Girls | 5 | #16,462 | Down 5,772 places |
| 2004 | Boys | 3,191 | #127 | Down 4 places |
| 2004 | Girls | 9 | #10,690 | Up 1,718 places |
| 2003 | Boys | 3,256 | #123 | Down 5 places |
| 2003 | Girls | 7 | #12,408 | Down 352 places |
| 2002 | Boys | 3,263 | #118 | Down 9 places |
| 2001 | Boys | 3,523 | #109 | Down 9 places |
| 2001 | Girls | 7 | #12,056 | Down 2,182 places |
| 2000 | Boys | 3,795 | #100 | Down 6 places |
| 2000 | Girls | 9 | #9,874 | Up 2,814 places |
| 1999 | Boys | 4,020 | #94 | Down 5 places |
| 1999 | Girls | 6 | #12,688 | Down 4,672 places |
| 1998 | Boys | 4,321 | #89 | Down 10 places |
| 1998 | Girls | 11 | #8,016 | Down 1,533 places |
| 1997 | Boys | 4,752 | #79 | Down 1 places |
| 1997 | Girls | 14 | #6,483 | Up 240 places |
| 1996 | Boys | 4,883 | #78 | Down 7 places |
| 1996 | Girls | 13 | #6,723 | Up 318 places |
| 1995 | Boys | 5,414 | #71 | Down 7 places |
| 1995 | Girls | 12 | #7,041 | Up 1,081 places |
| 1994 | Boys | 5,798 | #64 | Down 8 places |
| 1994 | Girls | 10 | #8,122 | Up 597 places |
| 1993 | Boys | 6,481 | #56 | Down 1 places |
| 1993 | Girls | 9 | #8,719 | Down 2,711 places |
| 1992 | Boys | 7,003 | #55 | Down 2 places |
| 1992 | Girls | 15 | #6,008 | Down 1,949 places |
| 1991 | Boys | 7,680 | #53 | Down 4 places |
| 1991 | Girls | 25 | #4,059 | Down 623 places |
| 1990 | Boys | 8,579 | #49 | No rank change |
| 1990 | Girls | 31 | #3,436 | Down 818 places |
| 1989 | Boys | 9,029 | #49 | Down 3 places |
| 1989 | Girls | 43 | #2,618 | Down 947 places |
| 1988 | Boys | 9,438 | #46 | No rank change |
| 1988 | Girls | 77 | #1,671 | Up 141 places |
| 1987 | Boys | 9,707 | #46 | Down 1 places |
| 1987 | Girls | 64 | #1,812 | Down 95 places |
| 1986 | Boys | 9,715 | #45 | Down 3 places |
| 1986 | Girls | 68 | #1,717 | Down 113 places |
| 1985 | Boys | 10,315 | #42 | Down 2 places |
| 1985 | Girls | 74 | #1,604 | Down 172 places |
| 1984 | Boys | 10,460 | #40 | Down 1 places |
| 1984 | Girls | 81 | #1,432 | Down 32 places |
| 1983 | Boys | 10,828 | #39 | Down 4 places |
| 1983 | Girls | 84 | #1,400 | Up 221 places |
| 1982 | Boys | 11,310 | #35 | No rank change |
| 1982 | Girls | 71 | #1,621 | Down 53 places |
| 1981 | Boys | 11,776 | #35 | No rank change |
| 1981 | Girls | 75 | #1,568 | Up 56 places |
| 1980 | Boys | 11,819 | #35 | Down 1 places |
| 1980 | Girls | 71 | #1,624 | Down 69 places |
| 1979 | Boys | 11,630 | #34 | Down 1 places |
| 1979 | Girls | 74 | #1,555 | Down 82 places |
| 1978 | Boys | 11,733 | #33 | Down 2 places |
| 1978 | Girls | 77 | #1,473 | Down 22 places |
| 1977 | Boys | 11,798 | #31 | Down 3 places |
| 1977 | Girls | 76 | #1,451 | Down 67 places |
| 1976 | Boys | 11,781 | #28 | Up 1 places |
| 1976 | Girls | 77 | #1,384 | Down 19 places |
| 1975 | Boys | 12,017 | #29 | Down 2 places |
| 1975 | Girls | 78 | #1,365 | Down 204 places |
| 1974 | Boys | 12,310 | #27 | Down 3 places |
| 1974 | Girls | 98 | #1,161 | Up 151 places |
| 1973 | Boys | 12,901 | #24 | No rank change |
| 1973 | Girls | 77 | #1,312 | Up 82 places |
| 1972 | Boys | 14,555 | #24 | No rank change |
| 1972 | Girls | 71 | #1,394 | Down 200 places |
| 1971 | Boys | 17,469 | #24 | Down 1 places |
| 1971 | Girls | 95 | #1,194 | Up 18 places |
| 1970 | Boys | 20,196 | #23 | Down 1 places |
| 1970 | Girls | 92 | #1,212 | Down 237 places |
| 1969 | Boys | 20,690 | #22 | Down 3 places |
| 1969 | Girls | 121 | #975 | Down 17 places |
| 1968 | Boys | 21,865 | #19 | Down 1 places |
| 1968 | Girls | 116 | #958 | Up 175 places |
| 1967 | Boys | 22,821 | #18 | No rank change |
| 1967 | Girls | 87 | #1,133 | Down 70 places |
| 1966 | Boys | 23,578 | #18 | Down 2 places |
| 1966 | Girls | 97 | #1,063 | Up 34 places |
| 1965 | Boys | 24,919 | #16 | No rank change |
| 1965 | Girls | 91 | #1,097 | Up 22 places |
| 1964 | Boys | 26,874 | #16 | Up 1 places |
| 1964 | Girls | 96 | #1,119 | Up 114 places |
| 1963 | Boys | 26,672 | #17 | Up 2 places |
| 1963 | Girls | 79 | #1,233 | Up 45 places |
| 1962 | Boys | 23,802 | #19 | Down 1 places |
| 1962 | Girls | 75 | #1,278 | Up 19 places |
| 1961 | Boys | 25,640 | #18 | No rank change |
| 1961 | Girls | 73 | #1,297 | Down 85 places |
| 1960 | Boys | 25,642 | #18 | Down 1 places |
| 1960 | Girls | 81 | #1,212 | Up 18 places |
| 1959 | Boys | 25,712 | #17 | Down 2 places |
| 1959 | Girls | 75 | #1,230 | Down 27 places |
| 1958 | Boys | 26,264 | #15 | Up 3 places |
| 1958 | Girls | 78 | #1,203 | Up 119 places |
| 1957 | Boys | 27,012 | #18 | Down 1 places |
| 1957 | Girls | 64 | #1,322 | Down 73 places |
| 1956 | Boys | 26,897 | #17 | Down 1 places |
| 1956 | Girls | 69 | #1,249 | Up 12 places |
| 1955 | Boys | 26,701 | #16 | No rank change |
| 1955 | Girls | 64 | #1,261 | Up 161 places |
| 1954 | Boys | 26,220 | #16 | No rank change |
| 1954 | Girls | 50 | #1,422 | Down 49 places |
| 1953 | Boys | 25,509 | #16 | Up 3 places |
| 1953 | Girls | 50 | #1,373 | Down 148 places |
| 1952 | Boys | 24,292 | #19 | Down 1 places |
| 1952 | Girls | 60 | #1,225 | Up 89 places |
| 1951 | Boys | 22,853 | #18 | No rank change |
| 1951 | Girls | 50 | #1,314 | Down 73 places |
| 1950 | Boys | 21,742 | #18 | Down 1 places |
| 1950 | Girls | 55 | #1,241 | Down 40 places |
| 1949 | Boys | 21,589 | #17 | Up 1 places |
| 1949 | Girls | 57 | #1,201 | Down 44 places |
| 1948 | Boys | 21,252 | #18 | No rank change |
| 1948 | Girls | 60 | #1,157 | Down 30 places |
| 1947 | Boys | 22,796 | #18 | No rank change |
| 1947 | Girls | 63 | #1,127 | Down 85 places |
| 1946 | Boys | 21,063 | #18 | Down 1 places |
| 1946 | Girls | 66 | #1,042 | Up 270 places |
| 1945 | Boys | 16,995 | #17 | No rank change |
| 1945 | Girls | 37 | #1,312 | Down 137 places |
| 1944 | Boys | 16,661 | #17 | Up 2 places |
| 1944 | Girls | 45 | #1,175 | Up 6 places |
| 1943 | Boys | 17,253 | #19 | No rank change |
| 1943 | Girls | 47 | #1,181 | Down 28 places |
| 1942 | Boys | 16,492 | #19 | Down 1 places |
| 1942 | Girls | 47 | #1,153 | Down 229 places |
| 1941 | Boys | 15,166 | #18 | Down 1 places |
| 1941 | Girls | 63 | #924 | Up 55 places |
| 1940 | Boys | 14,097 | #17 | No rank change |
| 1940 | Girls | 53 | #979 | Up 60 places |
| 1939 | Boys | 13,337 | #17 | Down 2 places |
| 1939 | Girls | 47 | #1,039 | Up 192 places |
| 1938 | Boys | 13,360 | #15 | No rank change |
| 1938 | Girls | 35 | #1,231 | Down 161 places |
| 1937 | Boys | 12,881 | #15 | No rank change |
| 1937 | Girls | 44 | #1,070 | Down 129 places |
| 1936 | Boys | 12,307 | #15 | Down 1 places |
| 1936 | Girls | 53 | #941 | Down 45 places |
| 1935 | Boys | 12,563 | #14 | No rank change |
| 1935 | Girls | 59 | #896 | Down 2 places |
| 1934 | Boys | 12,196 | #14 | No rank change |
| 1934 | Girls | 58 | #894 | Up 63 places |
| 1933 | Boys | 11,854 | #14 | Down 1 places |
| 1933 | Girls | 51 | #957 | Down 199 places |
| 1932 | Boys | 12,066 | #13 | Down 1 places |
| 1932 | Girls | 79 | #758 | Down 56 places |
| 1931 | Boys | 12,255 | #12 | No rank change |
| 1931 | Girls | 91 | #702 | Down 56 places |
| 1930 | Boys | 12,955 | #12 | Up 1 places |
| 1930 | Girls | 114 | #646 | Up 85 places |
| 1929 | Boys | 12,431 | #13 | No rank change |
| 1929 | Girls | 91 | #731 | Down 97 places |
| 1928 | Boys | 13,160 | #13 | No rank change |
| 1928 | Girls | 123 | #634 | Up 81 places |
| 1927 | Boys | 13,604 | #13 | No rank change |
| 1927 | Girls | 102 | #715 | Up 62 places |
| 1926 | Boys | 13,653 | #13 | No rank change |
| 1926 | Girls | 86 | #777 | Up 51 places |
| 1925 | Boys | 14,175 | #13 | Up 1 places |
| 1925 | Girls | 81 | #828 | Up 21 places |
| 1924 | Boys | 13,338 | #14 | No rank change |
| 1924 | Girls | 78 | #849 | Down 11 places |
| 1923 | Boys | 13,362 | #14 | No rank change |
| 1923 | Girls | 76 | #838 | Down 30 places |
| 1922 | Boys | 12,922 | #14 | No rank change |
| 1922 | Girls | 81 | #808 | Up 147 places |
| 1921 | Boys | 13,169 | #14 | No rank change |
| 1921 | Girls | 60 | #955 | Down 119 places |
| 1920 | Boys | 12,570 | #14 | Up 1 places |
| 1920 | Girls | 75 | #836 | Up 81 places |
| 1919 | Boys | 11,305 | #15 | Down 1 places |
| 1919 | Girls | 59 | #917 | Down 58 places |
| 1918 | Boys | 11,755 | #14 | Down 1 places |
| 1918 | Girls | 70 | #859 | Up 20 places |
| 1917 | Boys | 11,156 | #13 | Down 1 places |
| 1917 | Girls | 62 | #879 | Up 85 places |
| 1916 | Boys | 10,790 | #12 | Up 1 places |
| 1916 | Girls | 50 | #964 | Up 36 places |
| 1915 | Boys | 10,328 | #13 | No rank change |
| 1915 | Girls | 44 | #1,000 | Down 112 places |
| 1914 | Boys | 7,733 | #13 | Up 1 places |
| 1914 | Girls | 43 | #888 | Up 73 places |
| 1913 | Boys | 5,966 | #14 | No rank change |
| 1913 | Girls | 31 | #961 | Up 17 places |
| 1912 | Boys | 4,785 | #14 | Up 3 places |
| 1912 | Girls | 27 | #978 | Up 193 places |
| 1911 | Boys | 2,393 | #17 | Down 2 places |
| 1911 | Girls | 15 | #1,171 | Up 463 places |
| 1910 | Boys | 2,005 | #15 | Up 2 places |
| 1910 | Girls | 9 | #1,634 | Down 482 places |
| 1909 | Boys | 1,676 | #17 | Up 1 places |
| 1909 | Girls | 13 | #1,152 | Up 287 places |
| 1908 | Boys | 1,478 | #18 | Up 2 places |
| 1908 | Girls | 9 | #1,439 | Down 347 places |
| 1907 | Boys | 1,358 | #20 | Down 1 places |
| 1907 | Girls | 13 | #1,092 | Up 324 places |
| 1906 | Boys | 1,308 | #19 | No rank change |
| 1906 | Girls | 8 | #1,416 | Up 280 places |
| 1905 | Boys | 1,262 | #19 | No rank change |
| 1905 | Girls | 6 | #1,696 | Down 332 places |
| 1904 | Boys | 1,194 | #19 | No rank change |
| 1904 | Girls | 8 | #1,364 | Down 46 places |
| 1903 | Boys | 1,081 | #19 | Up 1 places |
| 1903 | Girls | 8 | #1,318 | Down 346 places |
| 1902 | Boys | 1,067 | #20 | Down 1 places |
| 1902 | Girls | 13 | #972 | Up 494 places |
| 1901 | Boys | 924 | #19 | No rank change |
| 1901 | Girls | 6 | #1,466 | Down 147 places |
| 1900 | Boys | 1,288 | #19 | Up 2 places |
| 1900 | Girls | 9 | #1,319 | Up 75 places |
| 1899 | Boys | 885 | #21 | No rank change |
| 1899 | Girls | 6 | #1,394 | Down 223 places |
| 1898 | Boys | 991 | #21 | Down 1 places |
| 1898 | Girls | 9 | #1,171 | Up 384 places |
| 1897 | Boys | 923 | #20 | No rank change |
| 1897 | Girls | 5 | #1,555 | Down 139 places |
| 1896 | Boys | 964 | #20 | No rank change |
| 1896 | Girls | 6 | #1,416 | Down 214 places |
| 1895 | Boys | 933 | #20 | Up 3 places |
| 1895 | Girls | 8 | #1,202 | Up 283 places |
| 1894 | Boys | 824 | #23 | Up 2 places |
| 1894 | Girls | 5 | #1,485 | Down 394 places |
| 1893 | Boys | 743 | #25 | Up 4 places |
| 1893 | Girls | 8 | #1,091 | Up 359 places |
| 1892 | Boys | 747 | #29 | Up 2 places |
| 1892 | Girls | 5 | #1,450 | Down 112 places |
| 1891 | Boys | 564 | #31 | No rank change |
| 1890 | Boys | 607 | #31 | Up 4 places |
| 1890 | Girls | 5 | #1,338 | Down 345 places |
| 1889 | Boys | 555 | #35 | Up 3 places |
| 1888 | Boys | 529 | #38 | Up 2 places |
| 1887 | Boys | 449 | #40 | Down 2 places |
| 1886 | Boys | 466 | #38 | Up 5 places |
| 1886 | Girls | 6 | #993 | Down 72 places |
| 1885 | Boys | 428 | #43 | Up 2 places |
| 1885 | Girls | 6 | #921 | Up 103 places |
| 1884 | Boys | 422 | #45 | Up 3 places |
| 1884 | Girls | 5 | #1,024 | — |
| 1883 | Boys | 358 | #48 | Down 4 places |
| 1882 | Boys | 397 | #44 | Up 11 places |
| 1881 | Boys | 291 | #55 | Up 5 places |
| 1880 | Boys | 301 | #60 | — |