Paulette vs Paula

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

Name A

Paulette

Girl name · Rank #1407

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Name B

Paula

Girl name · Rank #751

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Metric Paulette Paula
Current Rank #1407 #751
Total Births (all years) 46,947 280,537
Peak Year 1948 1963
Peak Year Births 2,579 10,151
Peak Decade 1940ss 1950ss
Gender Girl Girl
First Recorded Year 1907 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Paulette Paula
1880ss — 178
1890ss — 424
1900ss 5 666
1910ss 76 2,022
1920ss 314 4,554
1930ss 591 8,861
1940ss 15,902 39,045
1950ss 14,883 84,869
1960ss 7,430 80,511
1970ss 3,640 32,725
1980ss 1,227 11,073
1990ss 792 6,330
2000ss 403 4,176
2010ss 1,010 3,310
2020ss 674 1,793

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Paulette Paula
2014 84 267
2015 96 310
2016 78 348
2017 70 319
2018 101 344
2019 131 373
2020 123 331
2021 127 338
2022 131 349
2023 135 401
2024 158 374

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, 1907–2024.

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