boy's name
Paul-Joseph
- Gender Boy
- Letters 11
- Popularity Uncommon
- Births on record 76
Paul-Joseph is a boy's name. In 2025 it was given to 5 babies in France. It is used consistently but remains uncommon.
- Peaked in France in 1946, when 5 babies were given the name.
- Its usage has held steady over the past decade in France.
- Today about 1 in 117,911 babies in France is given this name.
- First appears in birth records in 1946.
Paul-Joseph over time
Births per decade in France, 1940s to 2020s. The striped bar is the 2020s, still in progress — it covers 2020 to 2025, not a full ten years.
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| Decade | Births |
|---|---|
| 1940s | 5 |
| 1970s | 5 |
| 1980s | 5 |
| 1990s | 15 |
| 2000s | 5 |
| 2010s | 15 |
| 2020s (to 2025) | 20 |
How popular is Paul-Joseph?
In 2025, Paul-Joseph was given to 5 babies in France. It is used consistently but remains uncommon.
Where Paul-Joseph is used
French counts are rounded to the nearest five and nothing below five is published, so these figures show the shape of the name's use rather than an exact tally. Data & sources.
How Paul-Joseph is spelled
Birth registers count each spelling separately, so every one has its own ranking.
| Spelling | What it is | Births on record |
|---|---|---|
| Pauljoseph | Pauljoseph is Paul-Joseph written as one word, used in the United States, where it ranks #11,985. | 6 |
Names that peaked alongside Paul-Joseph
These names rose and fell in the same era, which is why they tend to sound like they belong together.
Parents who like Paul-Joseph also like
Names whose popularity has risen and fallen in step with Paul-Joseph over the last century — the same taste, a different name.
Sibling names for Paul-Joseph
Names from the same era that won't rhyme or share an initial with Paul-Joseph — the two things that make a sibling set grate.
Common questions about Paul-Joseph
Is Paul-Joseph a girl's or a boy's name?
Paul-Joseph is given almost entirely to boys in birth records.
When was Paul-Joseph most popular?
Paul-Joseph peaked in 1946, when 5 babies were given the name. Its usage has held steady over the past decade.
Is Paul-Joseph a good name?
That is not something records can settle, but they can tell you what you would be choosing. Paul-Joseph currently ranks #3,912 in France. Its usage has held steady over the past decade. Everything else — how it sounds with your surname, who it reminds you of — is yours.