How Many People Are Named Pablo?
An estimated 43,482 people in the United States have the first name Pablo. It is almost exclusively a male name. The average bearer is 30 years old, and Pablo peaked in popularity in 2006 with 1,174 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Pablo as a first name in the United States, including gender data, a year-by-year popularity timeline going back to 1880, a decade breakdown, and state-by-state birth registrations. You can also check how many people share the full name Pablo paired with any surname.
Key Insights
- While Pablo is overwhelmingly male, 69 female births have been registered with this name since 1880.
Estimated Living Americans
43,482
About 1 in 7,883 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Uncommon
Predicted Gender
Male
99.9% confidence
Average Age
30
years old
Peak Year
2006
1,174 births
Total Registered
49,686
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Pablo
Pablo is almost exclusively a male name. Out of 49,686 total births registered, 99.9% were male.
Pablo as a male name
Ranked #406 in 2024
794 male births in 2024
Peak: 2006 (1,174 births)
Pablo as a female name
Ranked #16,906 in 2000
5 female births in 2000
Peak: 1994 (10 births)
Pablo: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Pablo span from the 1880s to the 2020s, covering 15 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 2000s, when 10,487 babies were registered. While Pablo is less common than at its peak in the 2000s, it remains a well-established name with steady registrations.
Pablo by Decade
How has Pablo tracked across different eras? The table below groups all SSA birth registrations into 10-year periods, with separate male and female counts. The colored bar shows each decade's share relative to the peak.
| Decade | Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1880s | 95 | 95 | 0 | |
| 1890s | 121 | 121 | 0 | |
| 1900s | 214 | 214 | 0 | |
| 1910s | 586 | 586 | 0 | |
| 1920s | 1,632 | 1,632 | 0 | |
| 1930s | 1,428 | 1,416 | 12 | |
| 1940s | 1,417 | 1,417 | 0 | |
| 1950s | 1,967 | 1,967 | 0 | |
| 1960s | 2,689 | 2,689 | 0 | |
| 1970s | 4,020 | 4,020 | 0 | |
| 1980s | 5,145 | 5,123 | 22 | |
| 1990s | 8,030 | 8,000 | 30 | |
| 2000s | 10,487 | 10,482 | 5 | |
| 2010s | 7,861 | 7,861 | 0 | |
| 2020s | 3,994 | 3,994 | 0 | |
Pablo by State
Birth registrations for Pablo span all 43 states and territories in the SSA database. The highest counts are in Texas, California, New York. The lowest are in South Dakota, Rhode Island, Mississippi. On average, about 1,077 Pablos were registered per state.
Pablo + Last Name Combinations
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Pablo: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Pablo?
We estimate approximately 43,482 people named Pablo are alive in the United States today. This is based on SSA birth records from 1880 to 2024, adjusted for mortality using CDC life tables. About 1 in 7,883 Americans share this first name.
Is Pablo a common name?
Pablo is classified as "Uncommon" and is more popular than 99.1% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 49,686 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Pablo most popular?
Pablo reached peak popularity in 2006, when 1,174 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Pablo is approximately 30 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Pablo a male name?
Pablo is predominantly male. 99.9% of people with this name are male. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Pablo Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Pablo Smith, Pablo Johnson, Pablo Williams. You can also search any combination on our homepage.
Where does this data come from?
Our estimates use Social Security Administration birth records (1880 to 2024), adjusted for survival using CDC 2023 life tables broken down by sex. The U.S. population figure (342,754,338) is from the Census Bureau's July 2025 estimate. Full methodology.
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