Pauletta vs Paula

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

Name A

Pauletta

Girl name

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Name B

Paula

Girl name · Rank #751

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Metric Pauletta Paula
Current Rank Unranked #751
Total Births (all years) 2,522 280,537
Peak Year 1948 1963
Peak Year Births 107 10,151
Peak Decade 1950ss 1950ss
Gender Girl Girl
First Recorded Year 1917 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Pauletta Paula
1880ss — 178
1890ss — 424
1900ss — 666
1910ss 11 2,022
1920ss 73 4,554
1930ss 117 8,861
1940ss 756 39,045
1950ss 757 84,869
1960ss 440 80,511
1970ss 222 32,725
1980ss 90 11,073
1990ss 56 6,330
2000ss — 4,176
2010ss — 3,310
2020ss — 1,793

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Pauletta 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, 1917–1997.

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