boy's name
Pavel
- Gender Boy
- Syllables 2
- Letters 5
- Popularity Uncommon
- Births on record 3,114
France
#623
2025 births
Pavel is a boy's name with 2 syllables. In 2025 it was given to 37 babies in the United States. It is used consistently but remains uncommon.
- Peaked in 2008, when 83 babies were given the name.
- It has been falling over the past decade.
- Today about 1 in 89,606 babies in the United States is given this name.
- First appears in US birth records in 1971.
- 2 syllables, with the stress on syllable 1.
Pavel over time
Births per decade in the United States, 1970s 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 |
|---|---|
| 1970s | 28 |
| 1980s | 41 |
| 1990s | 261 |
| 2000s | 599 |
| 2010s | 427 |
| 2020s (to 2025) | 188 |
How popular is Pavel?
In 2025, Pavel was given to 37 babies in the United States. It is used consistently but remains uncommon.
Where Pavel is used
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 Pavel
These names rose and fell in the same era, which is why they tend to sound like they belong together.
Parents who like Pavel also like
Names whose popularity has risen and fallen in step with Pavel over the last century — the same taste, a different name.
Sibling names for Pavel
Names from the same era that won't rhyme or share an initial with Pavel — the two things that make a sibling set grate.
Common questions about Pavel
How popular is the name Pavel?
In 2025, Pavel was given to 37 babies in the United States. It is used consistently but remains uncommon.
Is Pavel a girl's or a boy's name?
Pavel is given almost entirely to boys in birth records.
How many syllables are in Pavel?
Pavel has 2 syllables.
When was Pavel most popular?
Pavel peaked in 2008, when 83 babies were given the name. It has been falling over the past decade.
Is Pavel a good name?
That is not something records can settle, but they can tell you what you would be choosing. Pavel currently ranks #623 in the United States. It has been falling over the past decade. Everything else — how it sounds with your surname, who it reminds you of — is yours.