Paolo

Primarily a boy's name · 99% boys

Origin: Italian

Paolo first appears in the data in 1991 and has been recorded in 34 different years as a boy's name. Its single biggest year was 1995 with 33 babies (rank #571 that year). In 2024 it was given to 13 boys (rank #1,676). The name has been declining over the last five years.

Numerology of Paolo

In Pythagorean numerology, every letter has a value from 1 to 9. Adding the letters of Paolo yields these three numbers — a playful read on the name's character.

5Destiny numberThe free spiritCurious, restless, energised by change.Sum of every letter. The overall character a name carries.
4Soul urgeThe builderPractical, steady, gets results through hard work.Sum of the vowels — what's said to drive the heart.
1PersonalityThe leaderIndependent, pioneering, drawn to going first.Sum of the consonants — the outer impression.

777

Total babies (all years)

Years in the data

Peak in a single year

Popularity Over Time — Boys

Famous people named Paolo

Paolo Gentilonijournalist · b. 1954
Paolo Maldinitennis player · b. 1968
Paolo Veronesedraftsperson · b. 1528
Paolo Rossiassociation football player · b. 1956
Paolo Uccellopainter · b. 1397

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Year-by-Year Detail

Rank is among all boys' names registered that year.

Year	Babies	Rank
1991	29	#583
1992	32	#558
1993	25	#659
1994	29	#564
1995	33	#571
1996	32	#577
1997	27	#640
1998	33	#575
1999	18	#849
2000	33	#570
2001	27	#685
2002	30	#634
2003	22	#811
2004	33	#632
2005	33	#649
2006	27	#765
2007	22	#934
2008	30	#770
2009	25	#898
2010	27	#859
2011	23	#974
2012	24	#938
2013	19	#1,122
2014	18	#1,156
2015	11	#1,651
2016	20	#1,111
2017	11	#1,744
2018	12	#1,595
2019	13	#1,543
2020	7	#2,501
2021	13	#1,580
2022	12	#1,683
2023	8	#2,380
2024	13	#1,676