Pablo
The Spanish form of Paul, from Latin paulus, meaning small or humble. The apostle used the Roman name alongside his Hebrew one.
Pablo in 2025
Pablo was given to 743 babies in the United States in 2025, making it the 861st most popular name of the year. That is roughly one in every 4,462 babies born.
The history of Pablo
Pablo reached its highest point in 2006, when 1,174 babies were given the name, ranking 575th that year. Its best-ever ranking was 567th, in 2005.
Across the 146 years of records since 1880, 50,439 babies have been named Pablo. Half of them were born before 1997, which places the name's centre of gravity with Generation Z.
Pablo by decade
| Decade | Babies named Pablo | Best rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1880s | 95 | 1,009 |
| 1890s | 121 | 1,054 |
| 1900s | 214 | 1,101 |
| 1910s | 586 | 1,308 |
| 1920s | 1,632 | 898 |
| 1930s | 1,428 | 849 |
| 1940s | 1,417 | 1,081 |
| 1950s | 1,967 | 1,064 |
| 1960s | 2,690 | 964 |
| 1970s | 4,020 | 796 |
| 1980s | 5,146 | 750 |
| 1990s | 8,033 | 625 |
| 2000s | 10,487 | 567 |
| 2010s | 7,862 | 740 |
| 2020s | 4,741 | 747 |
Where Pablo is heading
Pablo has fallen 7% over the past decade, from 803 babies in 2015 to 743 in 2025.
Names like Pablo
Names that rose and fell at the same time as Pablo.