How Many People Are Named Paulus?
An estimated 15 people in the United States have the first name Paulus. It is almost exclusively a male name. The average bearer is 54 years old, and Paulus peaked in popularity in 1965 with 6 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Paulus 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 Paulus paired with any surname.
Key Insights
- Paulus is exceptionally rare. Fewer than 100 people with this name are estimated to be alive in the U.S. today.
Estimated Living Americans
15
About 1 in 22,850,289 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Very Rare
Predicted Gender
Male
100.0% confidence
Average Age
54
years old
Peak Year
1965
6 births
Total Registered
21
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Paulus
Paulus is almost exclusively a male name. Out of 21 total births registered, 100.0% were male.
Paulus as a male name
Ranked #7,827 in 1987
5 male births in 1987
Peak: 1965 (6 births)
Paulus: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Paulus span from the 1920s to the 1980s, covering 3 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 1960s, when 11 babies were registered. While Paulus is less common than at its peak in the 1960s, it remains a well-established name with steady registrations.
Paulus by Decade
How has Paulus 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.
Paulus + Last Name Combinations
How many people share a full name with Paulus as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
Names Similar to Paulus
Other first names starting with P with a similar number of bearers.
Paulus: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Paulus?
We estimate approximately 15 people named Paulus 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 22,850,289 Americans share this first name.
Is Paulus a common name?
Paulus is classified as "Very Rare" and is more popular than 35.3% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 21 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Paulus most popular?
Paulus reached peak popularity in 1965, when 6 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Paulus is approximately 54 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Paulus a male name?
Paulus is predominantly male. 100.0% of people with this name are male. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Paulus Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Paulus Smith, Paulus Johnson, Paulus 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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