Paolo
Paolo was the 2003rd most popular name for boys in 2025, given to 76 babies. Its best year was 1983, when it ranked 1216th; the most babies were born in 2007 (119). Over the last ten years it has moved up 318 places. More babies were named Paolo in the 2000s than in any other decade.
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- Rank in 2025
- #2,003 boys, up 531 places since 2020
- Babies in 2025
- 76boys
- Girls and boys
- Almost always a boy’s name2021–2025
- Peak year
- 2007119 babies
- Total since 1880
- 3,739babies recorded
Paolo popularity since 1880
| Year | Rank (boys) | Babies (boys) |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | #2,003 | 76 |
| 2020 | #2,534 | 51 |
| 2010 | #1,877 | 77 |
| 2000 | #1,460 | 85 |
| 1990 | #1,495 | 58 |
| 1980 | #1,684 | 35 |
| 1970 | #1,272 | 43 |
| 1960 | #2,815 | 10 |
| 1950 | — | — |
| 1940 | — | — |
| 1930 | — | — |
| 1920 | #4,162 | 6 |
| 1910 | #1,785 | 5 |
| 1900 | — | — |
| 1890 | — | — |
| 1880 | — | — |
How popular is Paolo, counting every spelling?
Paolo has no other common spelling that sounds the same.
How many kids will share the name Paolo?
76 of the 3,606,400 babies born in the US in 2025 were named Paolo (0.02 per 1,000 births). For a boy named Paolo born in 2025, the chance that another child with the same name is in a class of 20 children the same age is under 1 in 50. If every grade liked the name as much as the 2025 babies do, only about one elementary school in 110 (of 430 pupils) would have a child named Paolo.
Shares of all registered births (NCHS); classes assumed to be children born the same year. How we estimate this.
How old are people named Paolo?
About 3,600 people born in the US named Paolo are alive today, with a median age of 24; half are between 15 and 37. That makes Paolo mostly worn by children and young adults.
Babies given the name each year (SSA) times the share of that birth year still alive (SSA life tables). Counts people born in the US only. Method.
Paolo by state
How common Paolo was among boys born in each state in 2021–2025. It is notably more common than nationally in Florida (3.3×), New York (1.9×), Texas (1.6×). In 45 states fewer than five boys a year got the name, too few for SSA to publish, so those states show as zero.
Names with a similar history
These names rose and fell in step with Paolo: their share of US boys followed the most similar curve since 1880. If you like Paolo, they share its era and feel.
Questions about the name Paolo
How popular is the name Paolo?
Paolo was the 2003rd most popular name for boys in 2025, given to 76 babies. Its best year was 1983, when it ranked 1216th; the most babies were born in 2007 (119). Over the last ten years it has moved up 318 places. More babies were named Paolo in the 2000s than in any other decade.
Is Paolo a boy or girl name?
In 2021–2025, almost always a boy’s name given the name Paolo in the US.
Where is Paolo most popular?
In 2021–2025, Paolo was most common in Florida (0.13 per 1,000 boys), followed by New York and Texas.