Paul

• Same eraStevenLike Paul, it was given most in the 1950s.#271 · steady
• Same rhythmSaintSame beat as Paul: one syllable, ending on a consonant, but it starts differently.#267 · rising
• LongerIsmaelTwo syllables to Paul's one: a long name beside a short one keeps them distinct.#263 · rising
• RiskySaulOne letter away from Paul. You'll call the wrong one for years.#557 · steady

Suggestions come from names in this year's top 1,000. Rhythm and rhyme are judged from each name's pronunciation (Wiktionary's, or espeak's reading of the spelling), so a few calls may be off.