Pauline vs Paula
Side-by-side comparison of Pauline and Paula - popularity rank, total births, peak decade, and historical trends from Social Security Administration data.
Which name is more popular?
| Metric | Pauline | Paula |
| Current Rank | #3459 | #752 |
| Total Births (all years) | 226,404 | 280,856 |
| Peak Year | 1918 | 1963 |
| Peak Year Births | 7,222 | 10,156 |
| Peak Decade | 1920s | 1950s |
| Gender | Girl | Girl |
| First Recorded Year | 1880 | 1880 |
Births by Decade
| Decade | Pauline | Paula |
| 1880s | 2,594 | 178 |
| 1890s | 6,635 | 424 |
| 1900s | 13,310 | 666 |
| 1910s | 50,075 | 2,022 |
| 1920s | 64,075 | 4,554 |
| 1930s | 33,690 | 8,861 |
| 1940s | 21,912 | 39,044 |
| 1950s | 14,437 | 84,869 |
| 1960s | 8,939 | 80,512 |
| 1970s | 4,011 | 32,724 |
| 1980s | 2,486 | 11,072 |
| 1990s | 2,186 | 6,330 |
| 2000s | 1,097 | 4,177 |
| 2010s | 633 | 3,310 |
| 2020s | 324 | 2,113 |
Recent Annual Births (2014–present)
| Year | Pauline | Paula |
| 2014 | 68 | 267 |
| 2015 | 78 | 310 |
| 2016 | 63 | 348 |
| 2017 | 60 | 319 |
| 2018 | 62 | 344 |
| 2019 | 50 | 373 |
| 2020 | 53 | 331 |
| 2021 | 49 | 338 |
| 2022 | 58 | 349 |
| 2023 | 63 | 402 |
| 2024 | 45 | 375 |
| 2025 | 56 | 318 |