Pavlos
- US rank
- Unranked
- Syllables
- 2
- Peak
- #4,724 in 1970
0 babies were named Pavlos in the US in 2025.
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US births per million boys, 1970–2025
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Popularity: U.S. Social Security Administration (babies with 5+ births per year).
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- HistoryPavlos first shows up in US birth records in 1970, the first year at least 5 babies got it. It has been in use for 55 years since.
- Best yearIts best year was 1970, when it reached #4,724.
About the name Pavlos
Pavlos is a boy name of Greek and Latin origin. It has 6 letters and 2 syllables, starting with P and ending in “-los”. US birth records list Pavlos for boys from 1970 to 2020, in 22 of those 51 years. Its best year was 1970, when it ranked #4,724 among boy names. It hasn't been given to 5 or more US babies in a year since 2020, so today it's a genuinely rare choice.
Origin:Greek namesLatin names
| Decade | Babies per million | About 1 in |
|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.6 | 1,785,714 boys |
| 1980s | 0.9 | 1,123,596 boys |
| 1990s | 0.6 | 1,639,344 boys |
| 2000s | 2.2 | 454,545 boys |
| 2010s | 2.4 | 421,941 boys |
| 2020s | 3.5 | 285,714 boys |
More Greek boy names
- Boy name: Theodore · gift of God
- Boy name: Mateo · gift of God
- Boy name: Lucas · man from Lucania
- Unisex name: Elias · my God is Yahweh
- Boy name: Sebastian · venerable
- Boy name: Leo · lion
- Boy name: Thomas · twin
- Unisex name: Miles · possibly gracious
Questions about the name Pavlos
What is the origin of the name Pavlos?
Pavlos has Greek, Latin roots in our records. Other Greek names include Theodore, Mateo, Lucas.
Is Pavlos a boy or girl name?
Pavlos is a boy name.
How popular is the name Pavlos?
Pavlos is rare: fewer than 5 US boys got it in 2025, and it was last given to 5 or more in 2020. It peaked at #4,724 in 1970.