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.
Which name is more popular?
| Metric | Paulina | Paula |
| Current Rank | #782 | #752 |
| Total Births (all years) | 20,137 | 280,856 |
| Peak Year | 2002 | 1963 |
| Peak Year Births | 822 | 10,156 |
| Peak Decade | 2000s | 1950s |
| Gender | Girl | Girl |
| First Recorded Year | 1880 | 1880 |
Births by Decade
| Decade | Paulina | Paula |
| 1880s | 86 | 178 |
| 1890s | 120 | 424 |
| 1900s | 89 | 666 |
| 1910s | 232 | 2,022 |
| 1920s | 474 | 4,554 |
| 1930s | 246 | 8,861 |
| 1940s | 179 | 39,044 |
| 1950s | 228 | 84,869 |
| 1960s | 326 | 80,512 |
| 1970s | 451 | 32,724 |
| 1980s | 1,110 | 11,072 |
| 1990s | 4,634 | 6,330 |
| 2000s | 6,562 | 4,177 |
| 2010s | 3,289 | 3,310 |
| 2020s | 2,111 | 2,113 |
Recent Annual Births (2014–present)
| Year | Paulina | Paula |
| 2014 | 280 | 267 |
| 2015 | 315 | 310 |
| 2016 | 368 | 348 |
| 2017 | 311 | 319 |
| 2018 | 292 | 344 |
| 2019 | 328 | 373 |
| 2020 | 329 | 331 |
| 2021 | 355 | 338 |
| 2022 | 356 | 349 |
| 2023 | 364 | 402 |
| 2024 | 361 | 375 |
| 2025 | 346 | 318 |