Paulett vs Paula

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

Name A

Paulett

Girl name · Rank #10359

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Name B

Paula

Girl name · Rank #751

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Metric Paulett Paula
Current Rank #10359 #751
Total Births (all years) 428 280,537
Peak Year 1949 1963
Peak Year Births 22 10,151
Peak Decade 1950ss 1950ss
Gender Girl Girl
First Recorded Year 1942 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Paulett Paula
1880ss — 178
1890ss — 424
1900ss — 666
1910ss — 2,022
1920ss — 4,554
1930ss — 8,861
1940ss 98 39,045
1950ss 121 84,869
1960ss 89 80,511
1970ss 50 32,725
1980ss — 11,073
1990ss 5 6,330
2000ss — 4,176
2010ss 38 3,310
2020ss 27 1,793

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Paulett Paula
2014 5 267
2015 — 310
2016 — 348
2017 — 319
2018 5 344
2019 — 373
2020 7 331
2021 — 338
2022 — 349
2023 11 401
2024 9 374

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, 1942–2024.

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