Baby Names US
boys' name ★ peaked 2013

Saulo

Gender Boy Rank 2025 #4,021 Trend ↑ Rising 46%
Rank 2025
#4,021
among boys · ↑2,398 vs 2024
Babies in 2025
27
named Saulo
How common
1 in 63,262
boys born in 2025
Peak year
2013
28 babies
All-time total
692
#6,489 all-time among boys
First recorded
1969
in Social Security records

Saulo popularity over time

692 babies have been named Saulo since 1969, 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
0.010.010.020.0218801900192019401960198020002020Peak 2025Boys

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 Boys Per year Change Best rank
1880s – – – –
1890s – – – –
1900s – – – –
1910s – – – –
1920s – – – –
1930s – – – –
1940s – – – –
1950s – – – –
1960s 5 1 – #4,917
1970s 28 3 +460% #3,621
1980s 78 8 +179% #3,621
1990s 115 12 +47% #3,957
2000s 187 19 +63% #3,509
2010s 174 17 -7% #3,732
2020s (to 2025) 105 18 +1% #4,021

Where Saulo 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 29 0.02 outside top 500
2027 31 0.02 outside top 500
2028 32 0.02 outside top 500
2029 34 0.02 outside top 500
2030 35 0.02 outside top 500

The story of Saulo

Saulo is rare for boys in the United States, ranked #4,021 in 2025 with 27 babies given the name. It is currently rising compared with a decade ago.

Since 1969, 692 American babies have been named Saulo. Its peak came in 2013, when 28 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 Saulo stood among all boys' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Saulo?

The median living Saulo is about 19 years old; half are between 9 and 29. An estimated 700 people named Saulo are alive in the United States today.

median 19 020406080100

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

Saulo year by year

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

Year Boys Boys rank
2025 27 #4,021
2024 14 #6,419
2023 19 #5,216
2022 17 #5,597
2021 17 #5,518
2020 11 #7,412
2019 22 #4,617
2018 10 #8,050
2017 17 #5,487
2016 22 #4,592
2015 14 #6,252
2014 12 #6,983
2013 28 #3,732
2012 15 #5,937
2011 18 #5,158
2010 16 #5,688
2009 13 #6,746
2008 23 #4,370
2007 20 #4,768
2006 12 #6,835
2005 19 #4,600
2004 23 #3,979
2003 26 #3,509
2002 18 #4,463
2001 20 #4,092
2000 13 #5,526
1995 9 #6,323
1990 7 #7,044
1985 12 #3,763
1980 10 #4,080
1975 10 #3,621
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Famous people named Saulo

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

  1. 1 Saulo Estevao da Costa Pimenta Brazilian footballer b. 1974 · Contemporary

Portraits from Wikipedia (Wikimedia Commons).

Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Saulo?

The median living Saulo is about 19 years old. Half of all living Saulos are between 9 and 29 years old.

How many people named Saulo are alive today?

An estimated 700 people named Saulo are alive in the United States, based on 692 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Saulo in 2025?

Saulo ranked #4,021 among boys' names in the United States in 2025, with 27 babies given the name, according to Social Security Administration data.

How many people are named Saulo?

692 babies have been named Saulo in the United States since 1969, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Saulo most popular?

Saulo peaked in 2013, when 28 newborns received the name.

Is Saulo a boy or girl name?

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

Is the name Saulo rising or falling?

Saulo is on the rise, noticeably more popular now than a decade ago.

Will Saulo become more popular?

Saulo is trending upward. If the recent trend holds, we project roughly 35 boys named Saulo in 2030, which would rank outside the top 500. Forecasts assume the current trend continues and become less certain further out.

Who are famous people named Saulo?

Well-known people named Saulo include Saulo Estevao da Costa Pimenta (soccer player).

Names like Saulo

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

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