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.
Which name is more popular?
| Metric | Paula | Pauline |
| Current Rank | #752 | #3459 |
| Total Births (all years) | 280,856 | 226,404 |
| Peak Year | 1963 | 1918 |
| Peak Year Births | 10,156 | 7,222 |
| Peak Decade | 1950s | 1920s |
| Gender | Girl | Girl |
| First Recorded Year | 1880 | 1880 |
Births by Decade
| Decade | Paula | Pauline |
| 1880s | 178 | 2,594 |
| 1890s | 424 | 6,635 |
| 1900s | 666 | 13,310 |
| 1910s | 2,022 | 50,075 |
| 1920s | 4,554 | 64,075 |
| 1930s | 8,861 | 33,690 |
| 1940s | 39,044 | 21,912 |
| 1950s | 84,869 | 14,437 |
| 1960s | 80,512 | 8,939 |
| 1970s | 32,724 | 4,011 |
| 1980s | 11,072 | 2,486 |
| 1990s | 6,330 | 2,186 |
| 2000s | 4,177 | 1,097 |
| 2010s | 3,310 | 633 |
| 2020s | 2,113 | 324 |
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 | 58 |
| 2023 | 402 | 63 |
| 2024 | 375 | 45 |
| 2025 | 318 | 56 |