Joaopaulo
A masculine name of Portuguese origin composed of the biblical names João and Paulo.
Name Census estimates that about 11 living Americans carry the first name Joaopaulo. The name is used almost exclusively for boys. The average person named Joaopaulo today is around 23 years old, and the year with the single highest number of Joaopaulo births was 2000 (6 babies).
This page is the full Name Census profile for Joaopaulo. Below you will find a gender breakdown showing how the name splits between male and female registrations, a year-by-year popularity chart stretching back to 1880, decade-level totals, the top US states for this name, its meaning and etymology, and a set of frequently asked questions with data-backed answers.
Key insights
- • Fewer than 100 living Americans are believed to carry the name Joaopaulo. It is among the rarest names in the SSA records.
People living today
11
~ 1 in 31,159,485 Americans
Peak year
2000
6 babies that year
Average age
23
years old
2005 SSA rank
#12,286
Tracked since 2000
Popularity
Joaopaulo: popularity over time
Babies born per year
Decades
Joaopaulo by decade
The table below breaks the full SSA timeline into ten-year windows. Each row shows how many male and female babies were given the name Joaopaulo during that decade, along with a combined total. This is useful for spotting eras where the name surged or retreated.
| Decade | Male | Female | Total |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 11 | 0 | 11 |
Origin
Meaning and history of Joaopaulo
The name Joaopaulo is a combination of the Portuguese names João and Paulo. It is a relatively modern name, likely originating in Brazil or Portugal in the late 20th century.
The first part of the name, João, is the Portuguese form of the Hebrew name Yohanan, meaning "Yahweh is gracious." This name has a long history, dating back to biblical times, and has been popular among Christians for centuries. Some notable historical figures named João include João I, King of Portugal from 1385 to 1433, and João de Barros, a 16th-century Portuguese historian and writer.
The second part of the name, Paulo, is the Portuguese form of the Latin name Paulus, which means "small" or "humble." This name was borne by the apostle Paul, one of the most influential figures in early Christianity. Throughout history, there have been many notable individuals named Paulo, including Paulo Coelho, the Brazilian novelist best known for his book "The Alchemist," born in 1947.
While the combined name Joaopaulo is relatively new, it reflects the rich cultural heritage of Portugal and Brazil, combining two names with deep religious and historical significance. One of the earliest recorded uses of the name Joaopaulo may be Joaopaulo Cunha, a Brazilian actor born in 1983.
Another notable figure with this name is Joaopaulo Rodrigues, a Brazilian mixed martial artist and former UFC fighter, born in 1981. Joaopaulo Campos, a Brazilian singer and songwriter born in 1976, is also a prominent individual with this name.
While there are not many historical figures with the exact name Joaopaulo, the combination of the two names João and Paulo carries a rich cultural and religious significance, particularly in the Portuguese and Brazilian contexts.
People
Joaopaulo + last name combinations
How many people share a full name with Joaopaulo as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
Related
Other names starting with J
Other first names starting with J with a similar number of bearers.
FAQ
Joaopaulo: questions and answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Joaopaulo?
Name Census puts the figure at roughly 11 living Americans. We arrive at this by taking every SSA birth registration for Joaopaulo going back to 1880 and adjusting each cohort for expected survival using CDC actuarial life tables. The result is an age-weighted living-bearer count, not a raw birth total. That works out to about 1 in 31,159,485 US residents.
Is Joaopaulo a common name?
We classify Joaopaulo as "Very Rare". It ranks above 30.8% of all first names in the SSA dataset by living bearers. Across the full history of the data, 11 babies have been registered with this name.
When was Joaopaulo most popular?
The single biggest year for Joaopaulo was 2000, when 6 babies received the name. The fact that the average living Joaopaulo is about 23 years old gives you a rough sense of which era contributed the most bearers who are still alive today.
What does the SSA popularity chart show?
The chart tracks births, not the number of people alive with the name today. Each point shows how many babies were given the name Joaopaulo in that year. That makes it useful for spotting when the name rose, peaked, or faded.
Is Joaopaulo a male name?
Yes, 100.0% of people registered as Joaopaulo in the SSA data are male. You can see the full per-sex comparison in the gender distribution section above, which includes the latest year rank, birth count, and peak year for each sex.
Is Joaopaulo still being used today?
Yes. The SSA still recorded Joaopaulo in 2024, and the page above shows its latest-year rank where available. A name can be well past its peak and still remain in steady use, especially if it built up a large population over earlier decades.
Why can a name have a lot of living bearers even if it is not trendy now?
Because living-bearer counts and current baby-name popularity measure different things. A name like Joaopaulo can build up a very large population over many decades, even if fewer parents are choosing it now than they did at its peak.
Where does this data come from?
First-name figures come from the Social Security Administration's national baby name files, which cover every name on a birth certificate from 1880 to 2024. Living-bearer estimates layer in CDC actuarial life tables broken out by sex to account for mortality. The population baseline (342,754,338) is the Census Bureau's latest national estimate. You can read the full calculation on our methodology page.
Does every first name have Census demographic data?
No. The public Census first-name release only covers names that met the Bureau's publication rules, so many rarer names in the SSA files do not have a published Census demographic snapshot. In those cases, the page still shows the SSA trend, gender history, and state data.
How many people have the name Joaopaulo?
For a quick modern estimate, our sister site HowManyOfMe.org answers that in one glance, with the living-bearer count front and centre.