Baby Names US
Unisex name ★ peaked 2018

Pau

Meaning peace Gender Unisex · 5% girls Rank 2025 #6,353

Pau is the Catalan equivalent of the given name Paul and is also the word for "peace" in that language.

Rank 2025
#6,353
among boys · ↓1,827 vs 2024
Babies in 2025
19
named Pau · -17% vs 2024
How common
1 in 122,005
boys born in 2025
Peak year
2018
41 babies
All-time total
454
#8,621 all-time among boys
First recorded
1989
in Social Security records

Pau popularity over time

454 babies have been named Pau since 1989, according to official Social Security records. Switch measure to see births per year or the yearly rank.

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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
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1980s – 6 6 1 – #7,656
1990s – – – – – –
2000s – 34 34 3 – #6,342
2010s 7 267 274 27 +706% #2,928
2020s (to 2025) 16 124 140 23 -15% #4,161

The story of Pau

Pau is rare for boys in the United States, ranked #6,353 in 2025 with 14 babies given the name. It is currently holding steady compared with a decade ago.

Since 1989, 454 American babies have been named Pau, about 95% boys and 5% girls, making it a genuinely unisex name. Its peak came in 2018, when 41 newborns received the name, the signature sound of the 2010s.

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 Pau stood among all boys' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Pau?

The median living Pau is about 8 years old; half are between 4 and 12. An estimated 500 people named Pau are alive in the United States today.

median 8 020406080100

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

Pau 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 5 #16,672 14 #6,353
2024 – – 23 #4,526
2023 – – 19 #5,200
2022 6 #14,879 26 #4,161
2021 – – 21 #4,736
2020 5 #16,940 21 #4,664
2019 – – 32 #3,548
2018 – – 41 #2,928
2017 7 #13,756 33 #3,427
2016 – – 24 #4,282
2015 – – 27 #3,960
2014 – – 23 #4,359
2013 – – 21 #4,574
2012 – – 28 #3,779
2011 – – 21 #4,621
2010 – – 17 #5,414
2009 – – 14 #6,342
2008 – – 10 #8,138
2007 – – 5 #13,881
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2003 – – 5 #12,261
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Famous people named Pau

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

  1. 1 Pau Gasol Pau Gasol Spanish basketball player (born 1980) Contemporary
  2. 2 Pau López Pau López Spanish footballer (born 1994) Contemporary
  3. 3 Pau Ribas Pau Ribas Spanish basketball player b. 1987 · Contemporary
  4. 4 Pau Claris i Casademunt Pau Claris i Casademunt Catalan lawyer & clergyman (1586-1641) 16th century
  5. 5 Pau Torres Pau Torres Spanish footballer (born 1997) Contemporary

Portraits from Wikipedia (Wikimedia Commons).

Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Pau?

The median living Pau is about 8 years old. Half of all living Paus are between 4 and 12 years old.

How many people named Pau are alive today?

An estimated 500 people named Pau are alive in the United States, based on 454 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

What does the name Pau mean?

Pau is the Catalan equivalent of the given name Paul and is also the word for "peace" in that language.

How popular is the name Pau in 2025?

Pau ranked #6,353 among boys' names in the United States in 2025, with 14 babies given the name, according to Social Security Administration data.

How many people are named Pau?

454 babies have been named Pau in the United States since 1989, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Pau most popular?

Pau peaked in 2018, when 41 newborns received the name.

Is Pau a boy or girl name?

Pau is used for both: about 5% of babies named Pau have been girls and 95% boys.

Is the name Pau rising or falling?

Pau has been roughly stable over the past decade.

Who are famous people named Pau?

Well-known people named Pau include Pau Gasol (basketball player), Pau López (soccer player), Pau Ribas (basketball player).

Names like Pau

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

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