Don Paul
There are approximately 23 people named Don Paul living in the United States today. That makes this name combination very rare, occurring at a rate of about 1 in 14,902,363 Americans.
This estimate combines SSA birth records for the first name Don with Census Bureau frequency data for the surname Paul. Below you will find a breakdown of both names, including popularity trends, gender data, and ancestry information.
Expected bearers
23
1 in 14,902,363
Named Don
87K
Alive today
Named Paul
91K
Alive today
US population
343M
Denominator
Estimated living: 87K
Rarity: Uncommon
Gender: Male
Peak year: 1946
Average age: 67
Estimated bearers: 91K
Rarity: Uncommon
Census rank: #415
Per 100K: 26.53
Top ancestry: White (67.0%)
First name trend
Don: popularity over time
Year-by-year SSA birth registrations for the first name Don. The peak year was 1946 with 4,131 births. The average person named Don today is 67 years old.
Babies born per year
Ethnicity
Ancestry of the Paul surname
Self-reported race and ethnicity breakdown for people with the surname Paul, from the 2010 US Census Bureau. The largest group is White at 67.0%.
- White67.0%
- Black or African American20.1%
- Asian and Pacific Islander6.3%
- Hispanic or Latino2.7%
- American Indian and Alaska Native2.0%
- Two or more races1.9%
Methodology
How we calculated this
The first name Don has a living-bearer frequency of 0.0254% of the US population, based on 87,116 estimated living Americans carrying this first name (from SSA birth records going back to 1880, adjusted for mortality using CDC life tables).
The surname Paul appears at a rate of 26.53 per 100,000 residents in the 2010 Census Bureau surname file, which translates to a frequency of 0.0265%.
Multiplying these two independent frequencies against the current US population of 342,754,338 gives an expected count of approximately 23 people with the full name Don Paul. This assumes statistical independence between first and last names, which is a simplification but produces reasonable estimates for most combinations.
Related
Other people named Don
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Other people with the surname Paul
FAQ
Don Paul: questions and answers
How many people are named Don Paul?
We estimate approximately 23 people in the United States share the full name Don Paul. That works out to about 1 in 14,902,363 Americans. This is calculated by combining the first-name frequency (0.0254%) with the surname frequency (26.53 per 100K) against the current US population.
How rare is the name Don Paul?
We classify Don Paul as "Very Rare". About 1 in 14,902,363 Americans share this exact first and last name combination.
Is Don a male or female name?
Don is predominantly male. Out of 168,745 total SSA registrations, 99.3% were male and 0.7% were female. See the full Don profile for detailed gender data.
Where does this data come from?
First-name data comes from the Social Security Administration's national baby name files (1880 to 2024). Surname data comes from the 2010 US Census Bureau decennial surname tables. Living-bearer estimates use CDC actuarial life tables to adjust for mortality. Read the full methodology.