Paolo
Paolo is a masculine given name, the Italian form of the name Paul. It may refer to:
- Italian
Meaning & Origin of Paolo
What this name means, where it came from, and how it has traveled across cultures.
Paolo is a masculine given name, the Italian form of the name Paul. It may refer to:
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Cultural Origins (via Behind the Name)
- Italian
The Story of Paolo
Paolo first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a baby boy name in 1910, with 5 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 2007, when 119 Paolos were born — ranking #1,379 that year. As of 2026, Paolo ranks #2,222 for baby boys with 66 births, rising sharply (+21% over the past five years). In total, more than 4K Paolos have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1910s through the 2020s.
Popularity Over Time
Popularity by State
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About the name Paolo
Paolo is a boy baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1910 and has accumulated 4K births in the dataset. Paolo's peak popularity came in 2007 when it ranked #1,205. Use the chart and map above to compare Paolo's trajectory across years and U.S. states, or browse the related names section to discover similar choices.
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Data sources
- Birth statistics (counts, ranks, years 1880–2026) — U.S. Social Security Administration . Predictions for years not yet released by SSA are computed by Peek a Name from historical trends; we update with official data as soon as it ships.
- Etymology, cultural origins, and related forms — Behind the Name (used under their public API terms).
- Meaning prose and editorial summary — Wikipedia article extracts, licensed under CC BY-SA 3.0 .
- Predicted nationality distribution — Nationalize.io .
- Phonetically similar names — Datamuse .
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