Paule vs Paulette

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

Name A

Paule

Girl name

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Name B

Paulette

Girl name · Rank #1407

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Metric Paule Paulette
Current Rank Unranked #1407
Total Births (all years) 18 46,947
Peak Year 1953 1948
Peak Year Births 8 2,579
Peak Decade 1950ss 1940ss
Gender Girl Girl
First Recorded Year 1952 1907

Births by Decade

Decade Paule Paulette
1900ss — 5
1910ss — 76
1920ss — 314
1930ss — 591
1940ss — 15,902
1950ss 13 14,883
1960ss — 7,430
1970ss 5 3,640
1980ss — 1,227
1990ss — 792
2000ss — 403
2010ss — 1,010
2020ss — 674

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Paule Paulette
2014 — 84
2015 — 96
2016 — 78
2017 — 70
2018 — 101
2019 — 131
2020 — 123
2021 — 127
2022 — 131
2023 — 135
2024 — 158

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, 1952–1973.

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