Data through 2025

Paul name popularity in England and Wales

Paul ranked #602 for boys in 2025. ONS recorded 64 boys named Paul.

Rank#602

for boys in 2025

Boys recorded64

ONS

Peak year1996

898 recorded

Five-year change-42.3%

since 2020

Popularity over time

Boys

Paul for boys and girls

Boys

64

100.0% in 2025 · data from 1996 to 2025

Paul in other countries and regions

Recent year-by-year data

The latest published years are shown first.

YearGroupRecorded countRank
2025boys64#602
2024boys65#586
2023boys86#464
2022boys84#472
2021boys81#489
2020boys111#384
2019boys121#364
2018boys133#343
2017boys131#357
2016boys159#303
2015boys169#286
2014boys150#305
Show full history (30 rows)
YearGroupRecorded countRank
2025boys64#602
2024boys65#586
2023boys86#464
2022boys84#472
2021boys81#489
2020boys111#384
2019boys121#364
2018boys133#343
2017boys131#357
2016boys159#303
2015boys169#286
2014boys150#305
2013boys161#285
2012boys183#259
2011boys182#263
2010boys229#213
2009boys211#215
2008boys292#173
2007boys287#174
2006boys315#157
2005boys368#137
2004boys376#132
2003boys340#137
2002boys385#121
2001boys420#108
2000boys478#103
1999boys554#93
1998boys767#78
1997boys806#76
1996boys898#72

Data from Office for National Statistics · through 2025.

How Paul’s popularity has changed

Ten-year change-62.1%
Change since peak-92.9%