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John-Paul

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What official birth registration shows about John-Paul: which national registrars published it, in which years, and how its recorded position changed.

No researched meaning, origin or pronunciation yet — what that means.

John-Paul: Recorded every year since 1996, its highest recorded position is #240, and it stood at #2,269 in 2025.

Falling

among boys in England and Wales · 1996–2025

England and Wales · Boys rank from 1996 to 2025, ranging from #818 to #3688.200020052010201520202025#818#3688
How to read this chart#1#500no figure publishedUp means a stronger rankBottom is this name's lowest,not zero
  • A rank is a position in one registrar's list for one year.
  • Ranks from different countries are separate scales, so compare shapes, not numbers.
  • A rise in rank can be a small change in births, especially far down a list.
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England and Wales · Boys rank by year
YearRank
1996#818
1997#964
1998#1110
1999#869
2000#1703
2001#1379
2002#1322
2003#1962
2004#938
2005#1095
2006#1347
2007#820
2008#1242
2009#1008
2010#1241
2011#1087
2012#1086
2013#1183
2014#1327
2015#1279
2016#1431
2017#1398
2018#1382
2019#1587
2020#2228
2021#2301
2022#2755
2023#2813
2024#3688
2025#2269

VerifiedSource: Office for National Statistics — Baby Names in England and Wales.Confidence: high.

See all England and Wales names · Source: Office for National Statistics — Baby Names in England and Wales

What the data shows

FallingEngland and Wales · Boys

Recorded in official data among boys in England and Wales in every year from 1996 to 2025.

In 2019: #418 among boys in Northern Ireland, #506 among boys in Republic of Ireland, #1587 among boys in England and Wales.

Official data from 3 national registrars across 3 regions, 1996–2025 · Office for National Statistics. Data sources

Year-by-year storyFirst recorded, most recent, each country and each decade

Popularity journey

  1. First recorded1996

    First recorded at #818 among boys in England and Wales in 1996 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.

    England and Wales · Boys

  2. Highest recorded1998–2019

    Highest recorded position: #240 among boys in Northern Ireland, in 1998 (recorded 1998–2019).

    Northern Ireland · Boys

  3. Most recent2025

    Most recently recorded at #2269 among boys in England and Wales, in 2025.

    England and Wales · Boys

Full data tableEvery published rank and count

Popularity data

Official popularity data is available for 3 regions, from 1996 to 2025. Highest recorded position: #240 in Northern Ireland in 1998.

John-Paul's recorded popularity observations by year, region and administrative category, including rank, registered births, source confidence and when each region's data was last reviewed.
YearRegionCategoryRankBirths registeredConfidenceStatus
2025England and Walesmale#226910HighVerified
2024England and Walesmale#36885HighVerified
2023England and Walesmale#28137HighVerified
2022England and Walesmale#27557HighVerified
2021England and Walesmale#23019HighVerified
2020England and Walesmale#22289HighVerified
2019England and Walesmale#158715HighVerified
2018England and Walesmale#138218HighVerified
2017England and Walesmale#139818HighVerified
2016England and Walesmale#143118HighVerified
2015England and Walesmale#127920HighVerified
2014England and Walesmale#132719HighVerified
2013England and Walesmale#118321HighVerified
2012England and Walesmale#108625HighVerified
2011England and Walesmale#108724HighVerified
2010England and Walesmale#124120HighVerified
2009England and Walesmale#100826HighVerified
2008England and Walesmale#124219HighVerified
2007England and Walesmale#82032HighVerified
2006England and Walesmale#134715HighVerified
2005England and Walesmale#109519HighVerified
2004England and Walesmale#93822HighVerified
2003England and Walesmale#19627HighVerified
2002England and Walesmale#132211HighVerified
2001England and Walesmale#137910HighVerified
2000England and Walesmale#17037HighVerified
1999England and Walesmale#86918HighVerified
1998England and Walesmale#111012HighVerified
1997England and Walesmale#96415HighVerified
1996England and Walesmale#81818HighVerified
2019Northern Irelandmale#4183HighVerified
2014Northern Irelandmale#3155HighVerified
2013Northern Irelandmale#3434HighVerified
2007Northern Irelandmale#3154HighVerified
2004Northern Irelandmale#3053HighVerified
2000Northern Irelandmale#2773HighVerified
1999Northern Irelandmale#2773HighVerified
1998Northern Irelandmale#2404HighVerified
2019Republic of Irelandmale#5066HighVerified
2015Republic of Irelandmale#6993HighVerified
2008Republic of Irelandmale#5295HighVerified
2006Republic of Irelandmale#4235HighVerified
2004Republic of Irelandmale#5063HighVerified

See methodology and data sources for how popularity data is collected and what "confidence" means.

Where John-Paul is officially recorded

3 official registrars have recorded John-Paul, between 1996 and 2025. Each registrar publishes for its own population on its own methodology, so the positions below are each one country's own ranking and are not comparable with one another.

England and WalesEngland and Wales: recorded in 1996England and Wales: recorded in 1997England and Wales: recorded in 1998England and Wales: recorded in 1999England and Wales: recorded in 2000England and Wales: recorded in 2001England and Wales: recorded in 2002England and Wales: recorded in 2003England and Wales: recorded in 2004England and Wales: recorded in 2005England and Wales: recorded in 2006England and Wales: recorded in 2007England and Wales: recorded in 2008England and Wales: recorded in 2009England and Wales: recorded in 2010England and Wales: recorded in 2011England and Wales: recorded in 2012England and Wales: recorded in 2013England and Wales: recorded in 2014England and Wales: recorded in 2015England and Wales: recorded in 2016England and Wales: recorded in 2017England and Wales: recorded in 2018England and Wales: recorded in 2019England and Wales: recorded in 2020England and Wales: recorded in 2021England and Wales: recorded in 2022England and Wales: recorded in 2023England and Wales: recorded in 2024England and Wales: recorded in 2025England and Wales: highest position in 1996Northern IrelandNorthern Ireland: recorded in 1998Northern Ireland: recorded in 1999Northern Ireland: recorded in 2000Northern Ireland: recorded in 2004Northern Ireland: recorded in 2007Northern Ireland: recorded in 2013Northern Ireland: recorded in 2014Northern Ireland: recorded in 2019Northern Ireland: highest position in 1998Republic of IrelandRepublic of Ireland: recorded in 2004Republic of Ireland: recorded in 2006Republic of Ireland: recorded in 2008Republic of Ireland: recorded in 2015Republic of Ireland: recorded in 2019Republic of Ireland: highest position in 200619962025
Each mark is a year the registrar recorded the name; the diamond is that registrar's highest position. Gaps can mean a year was not published, not that the name went unused.
RegistrarRecordedYearsIts own highest position
England and Wales1996–202530#818 in 1996
Northern Ireland1998–20198#240 in 1998
Republic of Ireland2004–20195#423 in 2006

Its high point came 10 years earlier in England and Wales (1996) than in Republic of Ireland (2006).

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What is known about John-Paul

How to read this
How often it is registered
Official record
3 official registrars, 1996–2025.
Meaning
Not established
Not researched yet.
Origin
Not established
Not researched yet.
Pronunciation
Not established
Not recorded yet.

A claim marked not established does not mean the name lacks a meaning or is not widely used — only that Namewise has not sourced and reviewed that content yet. Absence from a specific year or geography above does not prove zero use there either; official statistics only publish names above a minimum threshold.

Official popularity data is available for 3 regions, from 1996 to 2025. Highest recorded position: #240 in Northern Ireland in 1998. Source data last verified 2026-07-21.