The name Pavel reached its peak in 2008, with 83 registrations (ranked #1798). It first surfaced in U.S. records in 1971, roughly 37 years before its peak. Since the peak, the name has eased to well outside the top 1,000 (around #3422) today, averaging about 34 new babies per year. Pavel's usage has held roughly steady recently. Across all years on record, approximately 1,507 American babies have carried this name.