How old is someone named Paul?
The average Paul is 57 years old.
Half of all living Pauls are between 45 and 70.
When was Paul popular?
Paul peaked in 1957 and has been given less and less ever since. Only 1,316 babies got the name in 2025.
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| Born in | Babies born | Alive today |
|---|---|---|
| 1900s | 12,729 | 0 |
| 1910s | 78,626 | 0 |
| 1920s | 133,237 | 780 |
| 1930s | 126,405 | 16,000 |
| 1940s | 183,902 | 80,000 |
| 1950s | 253,817 | 170,000 |
| 1960s | 243,419 | 200,000 |
| 1970s | 137,205 | 120,000 |
| 1980s | 105,105 | 99,000 |
| 1990s | 59,077 | 57,000 |
| 2000s | 31,007 | 30,000 |
| 2010s | 19,030 | 19,000 |
| 2020s | 8,125 | 8,100 |
How many Pauls are still alive?
About 800,000 Pauls are alive in the US today. That's 57% of the roughly 1.4 million babies named Paul since 1880.
Roughly half of all Pauls ever born are still living.
What generation is the name Paul?
About two in five living Pauls are Baby Boomers, born between 1946 and 1964.
Is Paul an old name?
Yes. Paul is older than 85 in 100 names on AgeByName.
Looking ahead: if babies keep getting the name at today's pace, the typical Paul will be 65 in 2056, so the name is aging slowly.
Is Paul a boy or girl name?
Almost entirely boys: 99.6% of living Pauls are men.
Names the same age as Paul
NAME TWIN
Paul's name twin is Lee. Of all 3,713 names on AgeByName, Lee's age curve is the closest match to Paul's: 95% alike.
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Questions about the name Paul
How old is the average Paul?
The average Paul in the US is 57 years old. The median is 60, so half are older and half younger.
How many people are named Paul?
About 800,000 Pauls are alive in the US today, out of roughly 1.4 million babies given the name since 1880.
When was the name Paul most popular?
In 1957, when about 27,000 baby boys were named Paul.
Is Paul a Boomer name?
Partly. Baby Boomers are the largest group, about 39% of living Pauls, but the name spans several generations.
Estimates from Social Security Administration baby-name records (births 1880–2025) and SSA cohort life tables (2026 Trustees Report). Updated each spring. How we calculate this