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Pal

Boy

Meaning of Pal: Hungarian: 'small'

Pal is a boy's name most strongly associated with Hungarian naming. It has 3 letters and 1 syllable, and it is a genuinely rare and unique choice.

US rank 2025

Not in the US top list

England & Wales 2024

Fewer than 3 babies or unlisted

US babies since 1880

202

First recorded 1917 · peak 1981

Trend

stable

Style: rare

Popularity over time

1981: 12 babies1982: 8 babies1983: 7 babies1984: 0 babies1985: 8 babies1986: 10 babies1987: 6 babies1988: 0 babies1989: 0 babies1990: 0 babies19901991: 0 babies1992: 0 babies1993: 0 babies1994: 0 babies1995: 0 babies1996: 0 babies1997: 0 babies1998: 0 babies1999: 0 babies2000: 0 babies20002001: 0 babies2002: 0 babies2003: 0 babies2004: 0 babies2005: 0 babies2006: 0 babies2007: 5 babies2008: 0 babies2009: 6 babies2010: 0 babies20102011: 0 babies2012: 5 babies2013: 0 babies2014: 5 babies2015: 0 babies2016: 0 babies2017: 0 babies2018: 0 babies2019: 0 babies2020: 0 babies20202021: 0 babies2022: 0 babies2023: 0 babies2024: 5 babies2025: 0 babies
US babies named Pal per year (Social Security Administration). Peak bar = 12.

Gender split

93% boys · 7% girls, based on US, UK and international usage.

Origins & cultures

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