Paula vs Paulina
Side-by-side comparison of Paula and Paulina - popularity rank, total births, peak decade, and historical trends from Social Security Administration data.
Which name is more popular?
| Metric | Paula | Paulina |
| Current Rank | #752 | #782 |
| Total Births (all years) | 280,856 | 20,137 |
| Peak Year | 1963 | 2002 |
| Peak Year Births | 10,156 | 822 |
| Peak Decade | 1950s | 2000s |
| Gender | Girl | Girl |
| First Recorded Year | 1880 | 1880 |
Births by Decade
| Decade | Paula | Paulina |
| 1880s | 178 | 86 |
| 1890s | 424 | 120 |
| 1900s | 666 | 89 |
| 1910s | 2,022 | 232 |
| 1920s | 4,554 | 474 |
| 1930s | 8,861 | 246 |
| 1940s | 39,044 | 179 |
| 1950s | 84,869 | 228 |
| 1960s | 80,512 | 326 |
| 1970s | 32,724 | 451 |
| 1980s | 11,072 | 1,110 |
| 1990s | 6,330 | 4,634 |
| 2000s | 4,177 | 6,562 |
| 2010s | 3,310 | 3,289 |
| 2020s | 2,113 | 2,111 |
Recent Annual Births (2014–present)
| Year | Paula | Paulina |
| 2014 | 267 | 280 |
| 2015 | 310 | 315 |
| 2016 | 348 | 368 |
| 2017 | 319 | 311 |
| 2018 | 344 | 292 |
| 2019 | 373 | 328 |
| 2020 | 331 | 329 |
| 2021 | 338 | 355 |
| 2022 | 349 | 356 |
| 2023 | 402 | 364 |
| 2024 | 375 | 361 |
| 2025 | 318 | 346 |