The first name Pavel

In 2025, 15 boys were named Pavel, making it the 1,705th most popular boys’ name. It peaked in 2020, with 22 births (#1,192).

Office for National Statistics; years with fewer than three births are not published and show as zero. Compare Pavel with other names.

In 2025, 37 boys born in the United States were named Pavel, the 3,225th most popular boys’ name that year. It was used most in 2008, when 83 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.

• Pavel Nedvěd
  Czech association football player, born 1972
• Pavel Horváth
  Czech association football player, born 1975
• Pavel Jozef Šafařík
  Czech and Slovak poet, linguist, literary historian (1795–1861)
• Pavel Černý
  Czech association football player, born 1962
• Pavel Kohout
  Czech poet, playwright, exil writer, film director, politic writer and bookwriter (born 19, born 1928
• Pavel Kadeřábek
  Czech association football player, born 1992
• Pavel Sulc
  Football player, born 2000
• Pavel Kuka
  Czech former association football player, born 1968
• Pavel Sheremet
  Belarusian journalist (1971–2016)
• Pavel Vrba
  Czech association football player and coach, born 1963
• Pavel Řehák
  Czech association football player and manager, born 1963
• Pavel Srniček
  Czech soccer player, soccer representant and soccer coach (1968–2015)

How popular is the name Pavel?

In 2025, 15 boys born in England and Wales were named Pavel, ranking 1,705th. Its peak was 2020, with 22 births.

Is Pavel a boy's or a girl's name?

Mostly a boy's name: 100% of the 1,544 US babies named Pavel since 1880 were boys.

When was Pavel most popular?

2008 in the United States, when 83 babies were named Pavel, its highest rank at 1,798th.

Is Pavel also a surname?

Yes. Pavel is used as a surname as well as a first name; its surname page has the origin and how many people carry it.