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Paolo

maleStatistical record

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

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

Falling

among boys in England and Wales · 1996–2025

England and Wales · Boys rank from 1996 to 2025, ranging from #753 to #4270.200020052010201520202025#753#4270
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#898
1997#1010
1998#850
1999#869
2000#918
2001#1467
2002#753
2003#1188
2004#1038
2005#1014
2006#1168
2007#1079
2008#1156
2009#1218
2010#1144
2011#1522
2012#1589
2013#1706
2014#1370
2015#2020
2016#2175
2017#1923
2018#1875
2019#1745
2020#2960
2021#3451
2022#3048
2023#1461
2024#4270
2025#2952

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 Republic of Ireland in 2 of the 44 years from 1982 to 2025.

In 2025: #829 among boys in Republic of Ireland, #2952 among boys in England and Wales.

Official data from 3 national registrars across 3 regions, 1982–2025 · Office for National Statistics. Data sources

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

Popularity journey

  1. First recorded1982

    First recorded at #330 among boys in Republic of Ireland in 1982 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.

    Republic of Ireland · Boys

  2. Highest recorded1982–2025

    Highest recorded position: #330 among boys in Republic of Ireland, in 1982 (recorded 1982–2025).

    Republic of Ireland · Boys

  3. Most recent2025

    Most recently recorded at #2952 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 1982 to 2025. Highest recorded position: #330 in Republic of Ireland in 1982.

Paolo'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#29527HighVerified
2024England and Walesmale#42704HighVerified
2023England and Walesmale#146117HighVerified
2022England and Walesmale#30486HighVerified
2021England and Walesmale#34515HighVerified
2020England and Walesmale#29606HighVerified
2019England and Walesmale#174513HighVerified
2018England and Walesmale#187512HighVerified
2017England and Walesmale#192312HighVerified
2016England and Walesmale#217510HighVerified
2015England and Walesmale#202011HighVerified
2014England and Walesmale#137018HighVerified
2013England and Walesmale#170613HighVerified
2012England and Walesmale#158915HighVerified
2011England and Walesmale#152215HighVerified
2010England and Walesmale#114423HighVerified
2009England and Walesmale#121820HighVerified
2008England and Walesmale#115621HighVerified
2007England and Walesmale#107922HighVerified
2006England and Walesmale#116818HighVerified
2005England and Walesmale#101421HighVerified
2004England and Walesmale#103819HighVerified
2003England and Walesmale#118814HighVerified
2002England and Walesmale#75325HighVerified
2001England and Walesmale#14679HighVerified
2000England and Walesmale#91817HighVerified
1999England and Walesmale#86918HighVerified
1998England and Walesmale#85018HighVerified
1997England and Walesmale#101014HighVerified
1996England and Walesmale#89816HighVerified
2009Northern Irelandmale#3903HighVerified
2025Republic of Irelandmale#8293HighVerified
1982Republic of Irelandmale#3303HighVerified

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

Where Paolo is officially recorded

3 official registrars have recorded Paolo, between 1982 and 2025, in 31 of those 44 years. 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.

Republic of IrelandRepublic of Ireland: recorded in 1982Republic of Ireland: recorded in 2025Republic of Ireland: highest position in 1982England 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 2002Northern IrelandNorthern Ireland: recorded in 2009Northern Ireland: highest position in 200919822025
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
Republic of Ireland1982–20252#330 in 1982
England and Wales1996–202530#753 in 2002
Northern Ireland20091#390 in 2009

Its high point came 27 years earlier in Republic of Ireland (1982) than in Northern Ireland (2009).

No registrar recorded it for 13 years after 1982; it appears again in 1996.

Names measured beside itNeighbours, comparisons, related names and shared trajectories

What is known about Paolo

How to read this
How often it is registered
Official record
3 official registrars, 1982–2025.
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 1982 to 2025. Highest recorded position: #330 in Republic of Ireland in 1982. Source data last verified 2026-07-21.