Gender
Male
Origin
- French
- From The Name Paul
Small
Syllables
2
Famous People
British actress Pauline Collins
Celebrity Babies
Daughter of Princess Stephanie of Monaco, Daughter of Wynonna and Arch Kelley III
Popularity in the USA
- Boys: peak in 1928 (rank #1210, 35 births); most recent 1964 (rank #3280, 7 births)
- Girls: peak in 1918 (rank #35, 7,222 births); most recent 2025 (rank #2957, 56 births)
| Year | Boys | Girls |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | – | 56 |
| 2024 | – | 45 |
| 2023 | – | 63 |
| 2022 | – | 57 |
| 2021 | – | 49 |
| 2020 | – | 53 |
| 2019 | – | 50 |
| 2018 | – | 62 |
| 2017 | – | 60 |
| 2016 | – | 63 |
Top girl names · Top boy names in the USA (2025)
Popularity in England and Wales
- Girls: peak in 1998 (rank #1076, 19 births); most recent 2025 (rank #4200, 5 births)
| Year | Girls |
|---|---|
| 2025 | 5 |
| 2024 | 4 |
| 2023 | – |
| 2022 | – |
| 2021 | 4 |
| 2020 | 7 |
| 2019 | 6 |
| 2018 | 7 |
| 2017 | 4 |
| 2016 | 7 |
Top girl names · Top boy names in England and Wales (2025)
Popularity in France
- Girls: peak in 1991 (rank #7, 6,089 births); most recent 2023 (rank #270, 228 births)
| Year | Girls |
|---|---|
| 2023 | 228 |
| 2022 | 284 |
| 2021 | 368 |
| 2020 | 441 |
| 2019 | 527 |
| 2018 | 585 |
| 2017 | 765 |
| 2016 | 902 |
| 2015 | 1,114 |
| 2014 | 1,308 |
Top girl names · Top boy names in France (2023)