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Paulo

Boy's name · #1559 in the US (2025) · Trending

Popularity over time

Paulo is moving up the charts. First recorded in 1913, it stood at #1559 in 2025; about 5,000 boys have been named Paulo along the way.

Across the states

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Appears in 2020-2025 birth records of 4 states. See the full state-by-state map on this page.

Around the world

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#55 in Puerto Rico (2025) · #233 in Ecuador (2025) · #355 in Mexico (2024) · #665 in Poland (2025) · #974 in Belgium (2025) · #1,250 in Switzerland (2025) · #1,500 in Canada (2025) · #1,698 in Austria (2025) · #2,144 in Sweden (2025) · #2,898 in France (2025) · #4,443 in Italy (2024) · #5,120 in England & Wales (2024).

Famous Paulos

• Paulo Coelho — Brazilian lyricist and novelist (born 1947)
• Paulo Dybala — Argentine footballer (born 1993)
• Paulo Freire — Brazilian educator (1921–1997)
• Paulo Ferreira — Portuguese footballer (born 1979)
• Paulo Futre — Portuguese footballer (born 1966)
• Paulo Roberto Falcão — Brazilian footballer and manager (born 1953)
• Paulo Wanchope — Costa Rican footballer (born 1976)
• Paulo Fonseca — Portuguese footballer and manager (born 1973)
• Paulo Sousa — Portuguese football manager and former player (born 1970)
• Paulo Bento — Portuguese football manager (born 1969)

In stories & tradition

• Paulo^es — Lost (TV series)

What Paulos become

Among 1,893 notable people named Paulo:

Business leaders appear 1.44× more often than among typical names — e.g. Paulo Guilherme Aguiar Cunha, Brazilian executive and businessman (1940–2022).

Similar names: Paul · Lazaro · Paris · Marlo · Scout · Mauro

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