Paulene vs Paula

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

Name A

Paulene

Girl name

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Name B

Paula

Girl name · Rank #751

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Metric Paulene Paula
Current Rank Unranked #751
Total Births (all years) 1,416 280,537
Peak Year 1920 1963
Peak Year Births 40 10,151
Peak Decade 1920ss 1950ss
Gender Girl Girl
First Recorded Year 1907 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Paulene Paula
1880ss — 178
1890ss — 424
1900ss 16 666
1910ss 177 2,022
1920ss 308 4,554
1930ss 233 8,861
1940ss 231 39,045
1950ss 177 84,869
1960ss 154 80,511
1970ss 81 32,725
1980ss 23 11,073
1990ss 11 6,330
2000ss 5 4,176
2010ss — 3,310
2020ss — 1,793

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Paulene 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, 1907–2007.

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