How Many People Are Named Pau?
An estimated 432 people in the United States have the first name Pau. It is predominantly male (95.9%). The average bearer is 10 years old, and Pau peaked in popularity in 2018 with 41 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Pau as a first name in the United States, including gender data, a year-by-year popularity timeline going back to 1880, a decade breakdown, state-by-state birth registrations, and, when available, a 2020 Census snapshot showing who had the name at that point in time. You can also check how many people share the full name Pau paired with any surname.
Estimated Living Americans
432
About 1 in 793,413 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Very Rare
Predicted Gender
Male
95.9% confidence
Average Age
10
years old
Peak Year
2018
41 births
Total Registered
435
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Pau
Pau is predominantly male (95.9%), though 18 female births have been registered. It functions as a unisex name for a small percentage of bearers.
Pau as a male name
Ranked #4,510 in 2024
23 male births in 2024
Peak: 2018 (41 births)
Pau as a female name
Ranked #14,867 in 2022
6 female births in 2022
Peak: 2017 (7 births)
Pau in the 2020 Census
The 2020 Census recorded 1,876 people with the first name Pau, which placed it at #7,894 in the published first-name tables. This is a snapshot of people who already had the name in 2020. The estimated living count elsewhere on this page is different: it is a current estimate built from SSA birth records and age-based survival rates, so the two figures are not expected to match exactly.
Read this section as a snapshot of people who already had the name in 2020. The SSA charts elsewhere on this page are still the better way to see how the name rose, fell, or shifted across generations.
Gender in the 2020 Census
In the 2020 Census, Pau was recorded as predominantly male. Out of 1,876 people with this name in that snapshot, 90.2% were male and 9.8% were female. That is less heavily male than the long-run SSA birth pattern on this page, which sits at 95.9% male.
Census Count
1,876
people with this name
Census Rank
#7,894
among Census first names
Frequency Rate
0.62
per 100,000 people
Recorded Race and Hispanic Origin in the 2020 Census
In the 2020 Census, the first name Pau was most commonly recorded among people who identified as Asian and Pacific Islander (70.04%). The next largest recorded groups were White (17.22%) and Hispanic (9.49%).
These percentages describe the people who had the first name Pau in the 2020 Census. They do not tell you the deeper meaning or origin of the name itself.
2020 Census demographic breakdown
Each row shows a recorded Census category for people with the first name Pau.
| Group | Share | Count |
|---|---|---|
| Asian and Pacific Islander | 70.04% | 1,314 |
| White | 17.22% | 323 |
| Hispanic | 9.49% | 178 |
| Black | 1.92% | 36 |
| Two or More Races | 0.85% | 16 |
| American Indian and Alaska Native | 0.48% | 9 |
Pau: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Pau span from the 1980s to the 2020s, covering 4 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 2010s, when 274 babies were registered. While Pau is less common than at its peak in the 2010s, it remains a well-established name with steady registrations.
Pau by Decade
How has Pau 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.
Pau + Last Name Combinations
How many people share a full name with Pau as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
Names Similar to Pau
Other first names starting with P with a similar number of bearers.
Pau: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Pau?
We estimate approximately 432 people named Pau 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 793,413 Americans share this first name.
Is Pau a common name?
Pau is classified as "Very Rare" and is more popular than 83.1% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 435 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Pau most popular?
Pau reached peak popularity in 2018, when 41 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Pau is approximately 10 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
How common was Pau in the 2020 Census?
The 2020 Census recorded 1,876 people with the first name Pau. That placed it at #7,894 in the published Census first-name tables, or 0.62 people per 100,000.
Why is the Census count different from the living estimate?
Because they measure different things. The Census number is a count of people with the name in 2020. The living estimate is a current model based on SSA birth records and survival rates, so it aims to estimate how many people with the name are alive now.
What does the SSA popularity chart show?
The popularity chart tracks birth registrations, not people currently alive. It shows how often Pau was given to babies from 1880 through 2024, which is why it is the best tool on the page for seeing long-run naming trends.
What does the Census say about the gender split for Pau?
In the 2020 Census snapshot, Pau was recorded as predominantly male. The published split was 90.2% male and 9.8% female.
What does the Census say about the background of people named Pau?
In the 2020 Census, the first name Pau was most commonly recorded among people who identified as Asian and Pacific Islander (70.04%). The next largest recorded groups were White (17.22%) and Hispanic (9.49%). These percentages describe the people who had the name in the 2020 Census, not the deeper meaning or origin of the name itself.
Why can the Census sex total and race total differ slightly?
The Census published separate first-name tables for sex and for race and Hispanic origin. Those totals can differ slightly for the same name, so the page uses them as two related snapshots rather than treating them as perfectly interchangeable counts.
Does every first name have Census demographic data?
No. The public Census first-name tables only include names that met the Bureau's publication rules. That means some names on this site will have SSA history but no published Census demographic snapshot.
Is Pau a male name?
Pau is predominantly male. 95.9% of people with this name are male. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
Why can Pau have a lot of living bearers even if it is not trendy now?
Because a name can build up a large population over many decades. Pau peaked in 2018, and the average living bearer is about 10 years old, so a name can still have millions of living bearers even after it stops feeling current for newborns.
How many Pau Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Pau Smith, Pau Johnson, Pau 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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