Paull
Paull is a village and civil parish in Holderness, in the East Riding of Yorkshire, England, lying on the north bank of the Humber Estuary, east of the watercourse known as Hedon Haven.
Meaning & Origin of Paull
What this name means, where it came from, and how it has traveled across cultures.
Paull is a village and civil parish in Holderness, in the East Riding of Yorkshire, England, lying on the north bank of the Humber Estuary, east of the watercourse known as Hedon Haven.
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Etymology
The Story of Paull
The earliest SSA record of Paull as a baby boy name dates back to 1933, when 6 babies received it. 1933 was its biggest year on record, with 6 newborns named Paull — #3,268 in the national rankings. The 1930s were its strongest decade, accounting for roughly 35% of all recorded Paulls. Its most recent appearance in the national data came in 1960 (5 births); the name has since faded from the published rankings. In total, more than 17 Paulls have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1930s through the 2020s.
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About the name Paull
Paull is a boy baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1933 and has accumulated 17 births in the dataset. Paull's peak popularity came in 1933 when it ranked #3,268. Use the chart and map above to compare Paull'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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