Paulina vs Paulette

Side-by-side comparison of Paulina and Paulette — 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

Paulette

Girl name · Rank #1407

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Metric Paulina Paulette
Current Rank #779 #1407
Total Births (all years) 19,790 46,947
Peak Year 2002 1948
Peak Year Births 822 2,579
Peak Decade 2000ss 1940ss
Gender Girl Girl
First Recorded Year 1880 1907

Births by Decade

Decade Paulina Paulette
1880ss 86 —
1890ss 120 —
1900ss 89 5
1910ss 232 76
1920ss 474 314
1930ss 246 591
1940ss 179 15,902
1950ss 228 14,883
1960ss 326 7,430
1970ss 452 3,640
1980ss 1,110 1,227
1990ss 4,634 792
2000ss 6,562 403
2010ss 3,288 1,010
2020ss 1,764 674

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Paulina Paulette
2014 280 84
2015 315 96
2016 368 78
2017 311 70
2018 292 101
2019 327 131
2020 328 123
2021 355 127
2022 356 131
2023 364 135
2024 361 158

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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