Paulina vs Paula

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

Name A

Paulina

Girl name · Rank #779

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Name B

Paula

Girl name · Rank #751

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Metric Paulina Paula
Current Rank #779 #751
Total Births (all years) 19,790 280,537
Peak Year 2002 1963
Peak Year Births 822 10,151
Peak Decade 2000ss 1950ss
Gender Girl Girl
First Recorded Year 1880 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Paulina Paula
1880ss 86 178
1890ss 120 424
1900ss 89 666
1910ss 232 2,022
1920ss 474 4,554
1930ss 246 8,861
1940ss 179 39,045
1950ss 228 84,869
1960ss 326 80,511
1970ss 452 32,725
1980ss 1,110 11,073
1990ss 4,634 6,330
2000ss 6,562 4,176
2010ss 3,288 3,310
2020ss 1,764 1,793

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Paulina Paula
2014 280 267
2015 315 310
2016 368 348
2017 311 319
2018 292 344
2019 327 373
2020 328 331
2021 355 338
2022 356 349
2023 364 401
2024 361 374

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, 1880–2024.

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