boys' name ★ peaked 2006

Pablo

Meaning Borrowed from Spanish Pablo from Latin Paulus Gender Boy Rank 2025 #430 Trend → Stable

Borrowed from Spanish Pablo from Latin Paulus.

Rank 2025
#430
among boys · ↓24 vs 2024
Babies in 2025
743
named Pablo · -7% vs 2024
How common
1 in 2,299
boys born in 2025
Peak year
2006
1,174 babies
All-time total
50,439
#511 all-time among boys
First recorded
1880
in Social Security records

Pablo popularity over time

50,439 babies have been named Pablo since 1880, according to official Social Security records. Switch measure to see births per year or the yearly rank.

Measure
Births per 1,000 babies of that sex, comparable across eras
0.190.380.560.7518801900192019401960198020002020BoysGirls
BoysGirls

By decade. Change compares yearly averages, so the current partial decade is on equal footing. Best rank is the name's best yearly rank within the decade.

Decade Girls Boys Total Per year Change Best rank
1880s – 95 95 10 – #475
1890s – 121 121 12 +27% #429
1900s – 214 214 21 +77% #419
1910s – 586 586 59 +174% #531
1920s – 1,632 1,632 163 +178% #430
1930s 12 1,416 1,428 143 -12% #401
1940s – 1,417 1,417 142 -1% #498
1950s – 1,967 1,967 197 +39% #480
1960s – 2,690 2,690 269 +37% #436
1970s – 4,020 4,020 402 +49% #363
1980s 22 5,124 5,146 515 +28% #340
1990s 30 8,003 8,033 803 +56% #304
2000s 5 10,482 10,487 1,049 +31% #284
2010s – 7,862 7,862 786 -25% #357
2020s (to 2025) – 4,741 4,741 790 +1% #378

Where Pablo is heading

A five-year projection from the recent trend in births per 1,000 boys (damped so it flattens over time), converted to babies at today's birth totals. The implied rank places that projection in the 2025 field. A projection, not a promise: real trends bend.

Year Projected babies Per 1,000 boys Implied rank
2026 749 0.44 #429
2027 755 0.44 #426
2028 760 0.44 #424
2029 764 0.45 #423
2030 767 0.45 #422

Where Pablo is most popular

Boys named Pablo per 1,000 boys born in each state, 2021–2025. National average: 0.457 per 1,000. Strongest in Arizona, Texas, and California.

Vs national average
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All 50 states and DC, sorted by rate. Counts are boys named Pablo born 2021–2025; the per-1,000 rate makes states of different sizes comparable, and the last column shows each state against the national average.

State Boys 2021–2025 Per 1,000 vs national
Arizona 192 1.17 +157%
Texas 956 1.09 +138%
California 785 0.859 +88%
Nevada 48 0.842 +84%
New Mexico 24 0.728 +60%
Colorado 86 0.666 +46%
Oklahoma 52 0.588 +29%
Florida 266 0.562 +23%
Oregon 41 0.540 +18%
Maryland 58 0.486 +7%
Georgia 122 0.482 +5%
Tennessee 85 0.471 ≈ national
North Carolina 115 0.450 ≈ national
Illinois 106 0.415 -9%
Connecticut 28 0.414 -9%
New Jersey 80 0.397 -13%
Washington 64 0.391 -14%
South Carolina 38 0.368 -19%
Massachusetts 50 0.364 -20%
Virginia 66 0.348 -24%
New York 142 0.328 -28%
Indiana 51 0.318 -30%
Alabama 34 0.311 -32%
Kansas 18 0.262 -43%
Nebraska 10 0.230 -50%
Minnesota 27 0.220 -52%
Iowa 15 0.218 -52%
Pennsylvania 55 0.207 -55%
Arkansas 12 0.190 -58%
Louisiana 19 0.186 -59%
Wisconsin 20 0.169 -63%
Kentucky 16 0.159 -65%
Ohio 41 0.155 -66%
Utah 13 0.136 -70%
Missouri 18 0.130 -72%
Idaho 5 0.122 -73%
Michigan 19 0.093 -80%
Mississippi 5 0.088 -81%
Alaska – – –
District of Columbia – – –
Delaware – – –
Hawaii – – –
Maine – – –
Montana – – –
North Dakota – – –
New Hampshire – – –
Rhode Island – – –
South Dakota – – –
Vermont – – –
West Virginia – – –
Wyoming – – –

State counts come from the Social Security Administration's state files, which omit any state-year with fewer than five babies of a name, so small states can undercount slightly.

The story of Pablo

Pablo is moderately common for boys in the United States, ranked #430 in 2025 with 743 babies given the name. It is currently holding steady compared with a decade ago.

Since 1880, 50,439 American babies have been named Pablo. Its peak came in 2006, when 1,174 newborns received the name, the signature sound of the 2000s.

The chart above shows the full history: the popularity view (births per 1,000 babies) is the honest comparison across generations, since total US births have changed enormously since 1880. Switch to the rank view to see where Pablo stood among all boys' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Pablo?

The median living Pablo is about 25 years old; half are between 14 and 40. An estimated 44 thousand people named Pablo are alive in the United States today.

median 25 020406080100

Estimated from births per year and Social Security period life tables; an approximation of the living age distribution, by age in years.

Pablo year by year

Every year since 2001, and five-year steps back to 1880. Rank is within each sex.

Year Girls Girls rank Boys Boys rank
2025 – – 743 #430
2024 – – 798 #406
2023 – – 852 #378
2022 – – 777 #415
2021 – – 774 #402
2020 – – 797 #385
2019 – – 791 #396
2018 – – 749 #418
2017 – – 700 #444
2016 – – 795 #401
2015 – – 803 #394
2014 – – 786 #398
2013 – – 742 #403
2012 – – 826 #366
2011 – – 840 #357
2010 – – 830 #361
2009 – – 912 #344
2008 – – 1,006 #327
2007 – – 1,095 #305
2006 – – 1,174 #292
2005 – – 1,169 #284
2004 – – 1,047 #303
2003 – – 1,021 #299
2002 – – 1,011 #295
2001 – – 1,037 #289
2000 5 #16,906 1,010 #297
1995 – – 804 #325
1990 7 #11,042 680 #353
1985 9 #7,384 462 #388
1980 – – 496 #358
1975 – – 412 #383
1970 – – 377 #421
1965 – – 235 #499
1960 – – 232 #521
1955 – – 178 #552
1950 – – 194 #480
1945 – – 127 #531
1940 – – 109 #570
1935 7 #3,668 136 #489
1930 – – 209 #401
1925 – – 166 #466
1920 – – 133 #532
1915 – – 62 #766
1910 – – 29 #531
1905 – – 12 #731
1900 – – 22 #507
1895 – – 16 #521
1890 – – 18 #429
1885 – – 16 #475
1880 – – 11 #594

Famous people named Pablo

The most globally famous bearers of the name, ranked by fame across Wikipedia editions (Pantheon project, MIT).

  1. 1 Pablo Escobar Pablo Escobar Colombian drug lord (1949–1993) Contemporary
  2. 2 Pablo Picasso Pablo Picasso Spanish painter and sculptor (1881–1973) 19th century
  3. 3 Pablo Schreiber Pablo Schreiber Canadian and American actor (born 1978) Contemporary
  4. 4 Pablo Neruda Pablo Neruda Chilean poet, diplomat, and politician (1904–1973) Contemporary
  5. 5 Pablo Zabaleta Pablo Zabaleta Argentine footballer (born 1985) Contemporary
  6. 6 Pablo Carreño Busta Pablo Carreño Busta Spanish tennis player (born 1991) Contemporary
  7. 7 Pablo Casals Pablo Casals Catalan cellist and conductor (1876–1973) 19th century
  8. 8 Pablo Iglesias Turrión Pablo Iglesias Turrión Spanish politician (born 1978) Contemporary
  9. 9 Pablo Hernández Pablo Hernández Spanish footballer (born 1985) Contemporary
  10. 10 Pablo Larraín Pablo Larraín Chilean filmmaker b. 1976 · Contemporary
  11. 11 Pablo Alborán Pablo Alborán Spanish musician, singer and songwriter b. 1989 · Contemporary
  12. 12 Pablo Prigioni Basketball player, Argentina b. 1977 · Contemporary
  13. 13 Pablo de Sarasate Pablo de Sarasate Spanish violinist and composer (1844–1908) 19th century
  14. 14 Pablo Casado Pablo Casado Spanish politician (born 1981) Contemporary
  15. 15 Pablo Cuevas Tennis player, Argentina b. 1986 · Contemporary
  16. 16 Pablo Milanés Pablo Milanés Cuban musician (1943–2022) Contemporary
  17. 17 Pablo Larios Pablo Larios Mexican footballer (1960–2019) Contemporary
  18. 18 Pablo Iglesias Posse Pablo Iglesias Posse Spanish politician and labour leader 1850–1925 · 19th century
  19. 19 Pablo Armero Pablo Armero Colombian footballer (born 1986) Contemporary
  20. 20 Pablo Ibáñez Pablo Ibáñez Spanish footballer (born 1981) Contemporary

Portraits from Wikipedia (Wikimedia Commons).

Frequently asked questions

Quick answers about Pablo, drawn from the same Social Security data as the charts above.

How old is the average Pablo?

The median living Pablo is about 25 years old. Half of all living Pablos are between 14 and 40 years old.

How many people named Pablo are alive today?

An estimated 44 thousand people named Pablo are alive in the United States, based on 50,439 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

What does the name Pablo mean?

Borrowed from Spanish Pablo from Latin Paulus.

How popular is the name Pablo in 2025?

Pablo ranked #430 among boys' names in the United States in 2025, with 743 babies given the name, according to Social Security Administration data.

How many people are named Pablo?

50,439 babies have been named Pablo in the United States since 1880, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Pablo most popular?

Pablo peaked in 2006, when 1,174 newborns received the name.

Is Pablo a boy or girl name?

Pablo is overwhelmingly a boy's name: 100% of babies with the name.

Is the name Pablo rising or falling?

Pablo has been roughly stable over the past decade.

Will Pablo become more popular?

Pablo looks stable. If the recent trend holds, we project roughly 767 boys named Pablo in 2030, ranking around #422. Forecasts assume the current trend continues and become less certain further out.

Who are famous people named Pablo?

Well-known people named Pablo include Pablo Escobar (mafioso), Pablo Picasso (painter), Pablo Schreiber (actor).

Names like Pablo

Names that sound and feel close to Pablo: shared sounds, similar era, similar popularity. Each links to its full history.

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