Pablo

Boy name

Pablo has been given to 50,439 babies in the U.S. since 1880. It peaked in 2006 and currently ranks #430 for boys (2025).

Meaning & origin

Borrowed from Spanish Pablo from Latin Paulus. Doublet of Paul.

Origin: Spanish

Etymology adapted from Wiktionary, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0.

Popularity over time births per year, 1880–2025

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Total babies

50,439

Peak year

2006 (1,174 babies)

Rank in 2025

#430 for boys

First recorded

1880

10-year trend

▼ -7%

Gender split

0% girls / 100% boys

Famous people named Pablo

Pablo Picasso

Spanish painter and sculptor (1881–1973)

Pablo Neruda

Chilean poet and politician (1904-1973)

Pablo Escobar

Colombian drug lord (1949–1993)

Gavi

Spanish association football player

Notability data from Wikidata (CC0).

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