boy's name
Paladin
- Gender Boy
- Syllables 3
- Letters 7
- Births on record 41
Paladin is a boy's name with 3 syllables. In 2023 it was given to 5 babies in the United States. It was given to fewer than five babies in the most recent year of published US data.
- Peaked in 2011, when 11 babies were given the name.
- It has been falling over the past decade.
- First appears in US birth records in 1958.
- 3 syllables, with the stress on syllable 1.
Paladin over time
Births per decade in the United States, 1950s to 2020s. The striped bar is the 2020s, still in progress — it covers 2020 to 2023, not a full ten years.
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| Decade | Births |
|---|---|
| 1950s | 10 |
| 2000s | 10 |
| 2010s | 16 |
| 2020s (to 2023) | 5 |
How popular is Paladin?
In 2023, Paladin was given to 5 babies in the United States. It was given to fewer than five babies in the most recent year of published US data.
US figures omit any name given to fewer than five babies in a year, so the rarest names are absent from the source rather than absent from use. Data & sources.
Names that peaked alongside Paladin
These names rose and fell in the same era, which is why they tend to sound like they belong together.
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Sibling names for Paladin
Names from the same era that won't rhyme or share an initial with Paladin — the two things that make a sibling set grate.
Common questions about Paladin
How popular is the name Paladin?
In 2023, Paladin was given to 5 babies in the United States. It was given to fewer than five babies in the most recent year of published US data.
Is Paladin a girl's or a boy's name?
Paladin is given almost entirely to boys in birth records.
How many syllables are in Paladin?
Paladin has 3 syllables.
When was Paladin most popular?
Paladin peaked in 2011, when 11 babies were given the name. It has been falling over the past decade.