How Many People Are Named Pawel?
An estimated 438 people in the United States have the first name Pawel. It is almost exclusively a male name. The average bearer is 29 years old, and Pawel peaked in popularity in 1994 with 29 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Pawel 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 Pawel paired with any surname.
Estimated Living Americans
438
About 1 in 782,544 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Very Rare
Predicted Gender
Male
100.0% confidence
Average Age
29
years old
Peak Year
1994
29 births
Total Registered
449
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Pawel
Pawel is almost exclusively a male name. Out of 449 total births registered, 100.0% were male.
Pawel as a male name
Ranked #10,449 in 2016
7 male births in 2016
Peak: 1994 (29 births)
Pawel: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Pawel span from the 1980s to the 2010s, covering 4 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 1990s, when 204 babies were registered. Pawel has declined significantly from its peak in the 1990s. Recent registrations are a fraction of what they were at the name's height.
Pawel by Decade
How has Pawel 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.
Pawel by State
Birth registrations for Pawel span all 3 states and territories in the SSA database. The highest counts are in Illinois, New York, New Jersey. The lowest are in New Jersey, New York, Illinois. On average, about 74 Pawels were registered per state.
Pawel + Last Name Combinations
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Pawel: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Pawel?
We estimate approximately 438 people named Pawel 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 782,544 Americans share this first name.
Is Pawel a common name?
Pawel is classified as "Very Rare" and is more popular than 83.3% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 449 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Pawel most popular?
Pawel reached peak popularity in 1994, when 29 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Pawel is approximately 29 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Pawel a male name?
Pawel is predominantly male. 100.0% of people with this name are male. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Pawel Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Pawel Smith, Pawel Johnson, Pawel 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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