Paulo
Paulo is a Portuguese masculine given name equivalent to the English name Paul. Notable people with the name include:Paulo Jr., Brazilian bassist Paulo Jr.
Meaning & Origin of Paulo
What this name means, where it came from, and how it has traveled across cultures.
Paulo is a Portuguese masculine given name equivalent to the English name Paul. Notable people with the name include:Paulo Jr., Brazilian bassist Paulo Jr.
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The Story of Paulo
Paulo first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a baby boy name in 1913, with 7 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 2006, when 122 Paulos were born — ranking #1,339 that year. As of 2026, Paulo ranks #1,579 for baby boys with 110 births, rising sharply (+28% over the past five years). In total, more than 5K Paulos 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 Paulo
Paulo is a boy baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1913 and has accumulated 5K births in the dataset. Paulo's peak popularity came in 2006 when it ranked #932. Use the chart and map above to compare Paulo'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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