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.
Which name is more popular?
| Metric | Paulette | Paula |
| Current Rank | #1406 | #752 |
| Total Births (all years) | 47,087 | 280,856 |
| Peak Year | 1948 | 1963 |
| Peak Year Births | 2,579 | 10,156 |
| Peak Decade | 1940s | 1950s |
| Gender | Girl | Girl |
| First Recorded Year | 1907 | 1880 |
Births by Decade
| Decade | Paulette | Paula |
| 1880s | - | 178 |
| 1890s | - | 424 |
| 1900s | 5 | 666 |
| 1910s | 76 | 2,022 |
| 1920s | 314 | 4,554 |
| 1930s | 591 | 8,861 |
| 1940s | 15,902 | 39,044 |
| 1950s | 14,883 | 84,869 |
| 1960s | 7,430 | 80,512 |
| 1970s | 3,640 | 32,724 |
| 1980s | 1,227 | 11,072 |
| 1990s | 792 | 6,330 |
| 2000s | 403 | 4,177 |
| 2010s | 1,010 | 3,310 |
| 2020s | 814 | 2,113 |
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 | 124 | 331 |
| 2021 | 127 | 338 |
| 2022 | 131 | 349 |
| 2023 | 135 | 402 |
| 2024 | 159 | 375 |
| 2025 | 138 | 318 |