Paulette vs Pauline

Side-by-side comparison of Paulette and Pauline — 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

Pauline

Girl name · Rank #3441

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Metric Paulette Pauline
Current Rank #1407 #3441
Total Births (all years) 46,947 226,348
Peak Year 1948 1918
Peak Year Births 2,579 7,222
Peak Decade 1940ss 1920ss
Gender Girl Girl
First Recorded Year 1907 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Paulette Pauline
1880ss — 2,594
1890ss — 6,635
1900ss 5 13,310
1910ss 76 50,075
1920ss 314 64,075
1930ss 591 33,690
1940ss 15,902 21,912
1950ss 14,883 14,436
1960ss 7,430 8,938
1970ss 3,640 4,012
1980ss 1,227 2,486
1990ss 792 2,188
2000ss 403 1,097
2010ss 1,010 633
2020ss 674 267

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Paulette Pauline
2014 84 68
2015 96 78
2016 78 63
2017 70 60
2018 101 62
2019 131 50
2020 123 53
2021 127 49
2022 131 57
2023 135 63
2024 158 45

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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