The first name Pál
A unisex name.
1 syllable Unisex Also a surname
Popularity
Babies registered in England and Wales, 1996–2025
Pál last appeared in the official list in 2017, given to 3 girls. It peaked in 2011, with 6 births (#3,549).
Office for National Statistics; years with fewer than three births are not published and show as zero. Compare Pál with other names.
Popularity in the United States
Babies named Pál at birth, 1880–2025
In 2024, 5 girls born in the United States were named Pál, the 17,085th most popular girls’ name that year. It was used most in 1961, when 12 were.
US Social Security Administration, from applications for a Social Security card. A name is only published for a year when at least five babies were given it, so quieter years show as zero.
Famous people named Pál
15 on Wikidata, most written-about first
- Pál JoensenFaroese swimmer, born 1990
- Pal EngjëlliCatholic Albanian cardinal (1416-1470)
- Pál GáborFilm director, Screenwriter (1932–1987)
- Pál B. NagyFencer, born 1935
- Palkó DárdaiGerman-Hungarian footballer, born 1999
- Pál LázárAssociation football player, born 1988
- Pál FriedAmerican artist (1893-1976)
- Pál PusztaiArgentina caricaturtist, comic artist, 1919–1970
- Pál DunayFencer (1909-1993)
- Pål SletauneFilm director, born 1960
- Paul HalmosAmerican mathematician (1916–2006)
- Paul CzinnerAmerican film director (1890–1972)
Questions
- How popular is the name Pál?
- In 2017, 3 girls born in England and Wales were named Pál, ranking 5,765th. Its peak was 2011, with 6 births.
- Is Pál a boy's or a girl's name?
- Both. Of the 202 US babies named Pál since 1880, 7% were girls and 93% boys.
- When was Pál most popular?
- 1961 in the United States, when 12 babies were named Pál, its highest rank at 2,506th.
- Is Pál also a surname?
- Yes. Pál is used as a surname as well as a first name; its surname page has the origin and how many people carry it.