Pauline vs Paulette

Side-by-side comparison of Pauline and Paulette — 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

Paulette

Girl name · Rank #1407

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Metric Pauline Paulette
Current Rank #3441 #1407
Total Births (all years) 226,348 46,947
Peak Year 1918 1948
Peak Year Births 7,222 2,579
Peak Decade 1920ss 1940ss
Gender Girl Girl
First Recorded Year 1880 1907

Births by Decade

Decade Pauline Paulette
1880ss 2,594 —
1890ss 6,635 —
1900ss 13,310 5
1910ss 50,075 76
1920ss 64,075 314
1930ss 33,690 591
1940ss 21,912 15,902
1950ss 14,436 14,883
1960ss 8,938 7,430
1970ss 4,012 3,640
1980ss 2,486 1,227
1990ss 2,188 792
2000ss 1,097 403
2010ss 633 1,010
2020ss 267 674

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Pauline Paulette
2014 68 84
2015 78 96
2016 63 78
2017 60 70
2018 62 101
2019 50 131
2020 53 123
2021 49 127
2022 57 131
2023 63 135
2024 45 158

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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