Bryce vs Paul
Bryce and Paulcompared on official birth-registration statistics and Namewise's recorded data. This page states what each name's record shows — it never picks a winner or scores one name against the other.
Head to head
Ranks are only compared within one published list and one year. Two ranks from different years, from a boys' and a girls' list, or from different registrars are not comparable, so they are not placed side by side.
Republic of Ireland · Boys
In 2007, Bryce was ranked #629 and Paul #72 among boys in Republic of Ireland.
New South Wales, Australia · Boys
In 1998, Bryce was ranked #92 and Paul #86 among boys in New South Wales, Australia.
Northern Ireland · Boys
In 2007, Bryce was ranked #315 and Paul #89 among boys in Northern Ireland.
Scotland · Boys
In 2024, Bryce was ranked #535 and Paul #290 among boys in Scotland.
England and Wales · Boys
In 2024, Bryce was ranked #2088 and Paul #586 among boys in England and Wales.
Bryce and Paul over time
Bryce and Paul appear together in 2 published lists, across 38 years of shared records. Paul held the stronger position in more years in 2 of them, Bryce in 0.
In none of those lists did their order change and stay changed.
Paul reached its own highest recorded position earlier in 2 of those lists, and Bryce in none. Each position is a place inside its own list, so this compares when they peaked and never how high.
Counted list by list. Two names in the same published list are measured on the same scale in the same year, so those comparisons are real — but positions from different lists are not, so nothing here is combined into an overall standing.
List by list
England and Wales · Boys29 shared years, 1996–2024
Bryce held the stronger position in 0 of those years, Paul in 29.
Highest recorded here: Bryce #533 in 2001, Paul #72 in 1996.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Bryce #2088, Paul #586.
New South Wales, Australia · Boys9 shared years, 1989–1998
Bryce held the stronger position in 0 of those years, Paul in 9.
Highest recorded here: Bryce #73 in 1995, Paul #42 in 1989.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 1998: Bryce #92, Paul #86.
Two names moving past each other in a ranking is a fact about the ranking. Namewise does not claim one name displaced the other, that families chose between them, or that either influenced the other — none of that is in this data.
Side by side
| Field | Bryce | Paul |
|---|---|---|
| Record type | Official statistical record (evidence-only) | Editorially researched profile |
| Gender usage | male | male |
| Meaning | Not yet recorded | From the Roman name Paulus, meaning 'small' in Latin. Saint Paul, originally named Saul, converted to Christianity and became a key missionary figure, authoring several New Testament epistles. |
| Origin | Not yet recorded | Latin |
| Pronunciation | Not yet recorded | /ˈpɔːl/ |
| Syllables | 2 | 1 |
| Common variants / nicknames | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Recorded regional usage | AU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE | AU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE, NO, NZ |
| Most recent popularity observation | Scotland · Boys #535 (2024) | Republic of Ireland · Boys #286 (2025) |
| Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score) | Not yet recorded | 90/100 |
| Spelling simplicity (demonstration score) | 94/100 | 95/100 |
| International familiarity (demonstration score) | 100/100 | 100/100 |
| Data Confidence | medium | medium |
What the data shows
- Paul has a recorded origin (Latin); Bryce does not have one recorded yet.
- Bryce has 2 syllables, compared with 1 for Paul.
- A meaning is recorded for Paul; Bryce doesn't have one written yet.
- Both names have recorded usage in AU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE.
How each name got here
Bryce
Popularity journey
First recorded1989
First recorded at #94 among boys in New South Wales, Australia in 1989 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
New South Wales, Australia · Boys
Highest recorded1989–2000
Highest recorded position: #73 among boys in New South Wales, Australia, in 1995 (recorded 1989–2000).
New South Wales, Australia · Boys
Most recent2024
Most recently recorded at #5891 among girls in England and Wales, in 2024.
England and Wales · Girls
Paul
Popularity journey
First recorded1945
First recorded at #73 among boys in Norway in 1945 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
Norway · Boys
Highest recorded1954–1998
Highest recorded position: #3 among boys in New Zealand, in 1965 (recorded 1954–1998).
New Zealand · Boys
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #286 among boys in Republic of Ireland, in 2025.
Republic of Ireland · Boys