Popularity in the United States (by decade)
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| Paul (masculine) | Paul (feminine) | |||||
| Year | Rank | Percent Used | Rank | Percent Used | ||
| 2020 | #252 | 0.074 | - | - | ||
| 2010 | #200 | 0.095 | - | - | ||
| 2000 | #130 | 0.145 | - | - | ||
| 1990 | #64 | 0.287 | - | - | ||
| 1980 | #40 | 0.543 | #1686 | 0.004 | ||
| 1970 | #27 | 0.797 | #1363 | 0.005 | ||
| 1960 | #18 | 1.237 | #1152 | 0.005 | ||
| 1950 | #17 | 1.234 | #1292 | 0.003 | ||
| 1940 | #17 | 1.210 | #1122 | 0.004 | ||
| 1930 | #14 | 1.159 | #876 | 0.006 | ||
| 1920 | #14 | 1.164 | #792 | 0.007 | ||
| 1910 | #14 | 1.126 | #950 | 0.005 | ||
| 1900 | #20 | 0.861 | #1266 | 0.003 | ||
| 1890 | #22 | 0.664 | #1302 | 0.002 | ||
| 1880 | #44 | 0.356 | #1345 | 0.001 | ||
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