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Paolo

Boy name

Paolo has been given to 3,739 babies in the U.S. since 1910. It peaked in 2007.

Meaning & origin

Borrowed from Italian Paolo. Doublet of Paul.

Origin: Italian

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

Popularity over time births per year, 1880–2025

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Total babies

3,739

Peak year

2007 (119 babies)

Rank in 2025

Below top 1000

First recorded

1910

10-year trend

▲ +33%

Gender split

All boys

Names with a similar vibe

Same primary gender, peaked around the same years, and roughly as common as Paolo.

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