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.

Name A

Pauline

Girl name · Rank #3441

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Name B

Paula

Girl name · Rank #751

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Metric Pauline Paula
Current Rank #3441 #751
Total Births (all years) 226,348 280,537
Peak Year 1918 1963
Peak Year Births 7,222 10,151
Peak Decade 1920ss 1950ss
Gender Girl Girl
First Recorded Year 1880 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Pauline Paula
1880ss 2,594 178
1890ss 6,635 424
1900ss 13,310 666
1910ss 50,075 2,022
1920ss 64,075 4,554
1930ss 33,690 8,861
1940ss 21,912 39,045
1950ss 14,436 84,869
1960ss 8,938 80,511
1970ss 4,012 32,725
1980ss 2,486 11,073
1990ss 2,188 6,330
2000ss 1,097 4,176
2010ss 633 3,310
2020ss 267 1,793

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 57 349
2023 63 401
2024 45 374

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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