Pual
Derived from Hebrew, meaning "small" or "modest".
Name Census estimates that about 34 living Americans carry the first name Pual. The name is used almost exclusively for boys. The average person named Pual today is around 49 years old, and the year with the single highest number of Pual births was 1967 (9 babies).
This page is the full Name Census profile for Pual. 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 Pual. It is among the rarest names in the SSA records.
People living today
34
~ 1 in 10,081,010 Americans
Peak year
1967
9 babies that year
Average age
49
years old
1985 SSA rank
#7,320
Tracked since 1967
Census
Pual in the 2020 Census
The 2020 Census recorded 273 people with the first name Pual, which placed it at #31,391 in the published first-name tables. This is a snapshot of people who already had the name at the time of the Census.
The SSA sections elsewhere on this page answer a different question: how often parents gave the name to babies over time. The "people living today" figure on this page is different again: it is a current estimate built from SSA birth records and age-based survival rates, so the two numbers are not expected to match exactly.
2020 Census rank
#31,391
National first-name rank
People counted
273
273 in the published race/origin table
Per 100,000
0.1
People with this name in 2020
Largest reported group
White
65.6% of people with this name
Demographics
Ancestry and ethnicity for Pual
In the 2020 Census race and Hispanic-origin table, the largest reported group for people named Pual is White at 65.6%. The next largest groups are Hispanic (15.4%) and Black (11.4%). These figures describe the people who had the name in 2020, not any inherent property of the name itself.
The bar chart below shows how people with the first name Pual described their own race and ethnicity on the 2020 Census form. The Census Bureau groups responses into six broad categories: White, Black or African American, Hispanic or Latino, Asian and Pacific Islander, American Indian and Alaska Native, and Two or More Races. When a category has too few respondents for a given name, the Bureau suppresses the figure to protect individual privacy, which is why some names show fewer than six slices.
Percentages are shown so the breakdown is easy to read across every published category. Because the 2020 Census first-name file also includes raw headcounts for each group, Name Census can show those alongside the percentages in the legend and hover tooltip.
Keep in mind that these are self-reported numbers. A first name does not determine a person's race or ethnicity, and the distribution you see here reflects the specific population who happened to carry the name Pual at the time of the 2020 Census, not any inherent property of the name itself.
- White65.6% · 179
- Hispanic or Latino15.4% · 42
- Black or African American11.4% · 31
- Asian and Pacific Islander5.5% · 15
- Two or more races1.8% · 5
- American Indian and Alaska Native0.4% · 1
Popularity
Pual: popularity over time
The SSA tracks Pual from the 1960s through to the 1980s, spanning 3 decades of birth certificate data. The biggest single decade for the name was the 1980s, with 23 total registrations. The name continues to be given at rates close to its all-time high, suggesting it has not yet fallen out of fashion.
Babies born per year
Decades
Pual 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 Pual during that decade, along with a combined total. This is useful for spotting eras where the name surged or retreated.
Origin
Meaning and history of Pual
The given name Pual originates from the Hebrew language and has its roots in ancient Semitic cultures. The name is a variant spelling of the Biblical name Paul, which itself is derived from the Latin name Paulus, meaning "small" or "humble."
In the New Testament of the Bible, Paul (originally Saul) was a influential figure who played a crucial role in the spread of Christianity. He was a prolific writer, and several books of the New Testament, such as the Epistle to the Romans, are attributed to him. Paul's conversion from a persecutor of Christians to one of the most influential apostles of Jesus is a pivotal event in Christian history.
The earliest recorded instances of the name Pual can be traced back to the Middle Ages, where it was used as a variant spelling of Paul in various European countries. One notable bearer of the name was Pual de Burgos (c. 1350-1435), a Spanish rabbi who converted to Christianity and became a prominent figure in the anti-Jewish polemics of his time.
In the Renaissance period, Pual Giovio (1483-1552) was an Italian historian and biographer who served as the official historian of the Papal Court. His works, such as "De Vita Leonis Decimi" (The Life of Leo X), provide valuable insights into the lives of prominent Renaissance figures.
During the Reformation, Pual Speratus (c. 1484-1551) was a German Protestant reformer and hymn writer. He is best known for his contributions to the development of Lutheran hymnody and for writing the hymn "Es ist das Heil uns kommen her" (Salvation unto Us Has Come).
In the 19th century, Pual Desjardins (1859-1940) was a French-Canadian journalist and politician who served as a member of the Canadian Parliament. He was a vocal advocate for the rights of French-Canadians and played a significant role in the promotion of French language and culture in Canada.
These are just a few examples of notable individuals throughout history who bore the given name Pual. While not as widely used as its parent name Paul, the variant spelling Pual has appeared across various cultures and historical periods, reflecting the diverse linguistic and cultural influences that have shaped the evolution of names over time.
People
Pual + last name combinations
How many people share a full name with Pual as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
Related
Other names starting with P
Other first names starting with P with a similar number of bearers.
FAQ
Pual: questions and answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Pual?
Name Census puts the figure at roughly 34 living Americans. We arrive at this by taking every SSA birth registration for Pual 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 10,081,010 US residents.
Is Pual a common name?
We classify Pual as "Very Rare". It ranks above 48.5% of all first names in the SSA dataset by living bearers. Across the full history of the data, 37 babies have been registered with this name.
When was Pual most popular?
The single biggest year for Pual was 1967, when 9 babies received the name. The fact that the average living Pual is about 49 years old gives you a rough sense of which era contributed the most bearers who are still alive today.
How common was Pual in the 2020 Census?
The published 2020 Census first-name tables recorded 273 people with the name Pual, or 0.09 per 100,000 residents. That placed it at #31,391 in the national Census ranking for first names.
Why is the Census count different from the living estimate?
Because they measure different things. The Census figure is a count of people who had the name Pual in 2020. The living estimate aims to answer a current question instead: how many people with the name are alive today, based on SSA birth records and age-based survival rates. Since one number is a 2020 snapshot and the other is a present-day estimate, they are not expected to be identical.
What does the Census say about the gender split for Pual?
In the 2020 Census sex table, Pual leans strongly male. 272 people counted with this name were male (98.6%), compared with 4 female bearers (1.4%). The Census view is a snapshot of people living with the name in 2020, while the SSA section above tracks births across time.
What does the Census say about the background of people named Pual?
In the 2020 Census race and Hispanic-origin table, the largest reported group for people named Pual is White at 65.6%. The next largest groups are Hispanic (15.4%) and Black (11.4%). These figures describe the people who had the name in 2020, not any inherent property of the name itself. The percentages in the chart above come from self-reported race and Hispanic-origin responses in the 2020 Census.
Which group reports the name Pual most often in the Census?
White is the largest reported group for people named Pual in the 2020 Census, accounting for 65.6% (179 people in the published table).
Why can the Census sex total and race total differ slightly?
The Census Bureau published separate 2020 tables for sex and for race/Hispanic origin, and the released figures can differ slightly because of privacy protection in the public files. That is why this page treats the gender section and the race/origin section as two related snapshots instead of forcing them into one identical total.
Does every first name have Census demographic data?
No. The public Census first-name release only includes names that met the Bureau's publication rules, so many rarer names in the SSA files have no Census demographic snapshot. When that happens, the SSA trend, gender history, and state sections still appear, but the 2020 Census demographic sections are omitted.
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 Pual in that year. That makes it useful for spotting when the name rose, peaked, or faded.
Is Pual a male name?
Yes, 100.0% of people registered as Pual 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 Pual still being used today?
Yes. The SSA still recorded Pual 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 Pual 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.
How common is the name Pual?
For a quick modern estimate, our sister site HowManyOfMe.org answers that in one glance, with the living-bearer count front and centre.