Paulann vs Paula

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

Name A

Paulann

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Name B

Paula

Girl name · Rank #751

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Metric Paulann Paula
Current Rank Unranked #751
Total Births (all years) 25 280,537
Peak Year 1941 1963
Peak Year Births 7 10,151
Peak Decade 1940ss 1950ss
Gender Girl Girl
First Recorded Year 1941 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Paulann Paula
1880ss — 178
1890ss — 424
1900ss — 666
1910ss — 2,022
1920ss — 4,554
1930ss — 8,861
1940ss 12 39,045
1950ss 6 84,869
1960ss 7 80,511
1970ss — 32,725
1980ss — 11,073
1990ss — 6,330
2000ss — 4,176
2010ss — 3,310
2020ss — 1,793

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Paulann Paula
2014 — 267
2015 — 310
2016 — 348
2017 — 319
2018 — 344
2019 — 373
2020 — 331
2021 — 338
2022 — 349
2023 — 401
2024 — 374

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, 1941–1963.

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