Paula vs Pauline

Side-by-side comparison of Paula and Pauline — popularity rank, total births, peak decade, and historical trends from Social Security Administration data.

Name A

Paula

Girl name · Rank #751

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Name B

Pauline

Girl name · Rank #3441

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Metric Paula Pauline
Current Rank #751 #3441
Total Births (all years) 280,537 226,348
Peak Year 1963 1918
Peak Year Births 10,151 7,222
Peak Decade 1950ss 1920ss
Gender Girl Girl
First Recorded Year 1880 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Paula Pauline
1880ss 178 2,594
1890ss 424 6,635
1900ss 666 13,310
1910ss 2,022 50,075
1920ss 4,554 64,075
1930ss 8,861 33,690
1940ss 39,045 21,912
1950ss 84,869 14,436
1960ss 80,511 8,938
1970ss 32,725 4,012
1980ss 11,073 2,486
1990ss 6,330 2,188
2000ss 4,176 1,097
2010ss 3,310 633
2020ss 1,793 267

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Paula Pauline
2014 267 68
2015 310 78
2016 348 63
2017 319 60
2018 344 62
2019 373 50
2020 331 53
2021 338 49
2022 349 57
2023 401 63
2024 374 45

Data Sources

Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications — National Data, ssa.gov/oact/babynames.
Source: SSA Annual Name Rankings, 1880–2024.

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