Meaning and history
John Paul combines John, from Hebrew Yohanan meaning “God is gracious,” with Paul, from Latin Paulus meaning “small” or “humble.” The compound became especially prominent through Pope John Paul I and Pope John Paul II in the twentieth century. American actor John Paul White is another notable bearer.
19871987: 125 births, rank #835
1988: 99 births, rank #974
1989: no US SSA record for this spelling
1990: no US SSA record for this spelling
1991: no US SSA record for this spelling
19921992: no US SSA record for this spelling
1993: no US SSA record for this spelling
1994: no US SSA record for this spelling
1995: no US SSA record for this spelling
1996: no US SSA record for this spelling
19971997: no US SSA record for this spelling
1998: no US SSA record for this spelling
1999: no US SSA record for this spelling
2000: no US SSA record for this spelling
2001: no US SSA record for this spelling
20022002: no US SSA record for this spelling
2003: no US SSA record for this spelling
2004: no US SSA record for this spelling
2005: 273 births, rank #739
20062006: 193 births, rank #967
John Paul moved from #739 to #967 for boys between 2005 and 2006. Its highest annual birth count came in 2005, with 273 births.