boy's name
Pawel
- Gender Boy
- Letters 5
- Popularity Rare
- Births on record 1,250
Northern Ireland
#388
2012 births
Pawel is a boy's name. In 2016 it was given to 7 babies in the United States. It is a rare choice.
- Peaked in 1994, when 29 babies were given the name.
- It has been falling over the past decade.
- First appears in US birth records in 1980.
Pawel over time
Births per decade in the United States, 1980s to 2010s. The striped bar is the 2010s, still in progress — it covers 2010 to 2016, not a full ten years.
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| Decade | Births |
|---|---|
| 1980s | 89 |
| 1990s | 204 |
| 2000s | 128 |
| 2010s (to 2016) | 28 |
How popular is Pawel?
In 2016, Pawel was given to 7 babies in the United States. It is a rare choice.
Where Pawel 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 Pawel
These names rose and fell in the same era, which is why they tend to sound like they belong together.
Parents who like Pawel also like
Names whose popularity has risen and fallen in step with Pawel over the last century — the same taste, a different name.
Sibling names for Pawel
Names from the same era that won't rhyme or share an initial with Pawel — the two things that make a sibling set grate.
Common questions about Pawel
How popular is the name Pawel?
In 2016, Pawel was given to 7 babies in the United States. It is a rare choice.
Is Pawel a girl's or a boy's name?
Pawel is given almost entirely to boys in birth records.
When was Pawel most popular?
Pawel peaked in 1994, when 29 babies were given the name. It has been falling over the past decade.
Is Pawel a good name?
That is not something records can settle, but they can tell you what you would be choosing. Pawel currently ranks #6,147 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.