Pauline vs Paulina

Side-by-side comparison of Pauline and Paulina — 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

Paulina

Girl name · Rank #779

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Metric Pauline Paulina
Current Rank #3441 #779
Total Births (all years) 226,348 19,790
Peak Year 1918 2002
Peak Year Births 7,222 822
Peak Decade 1920ss 2000ss
Gender Girl Girl
First Recorded Year 1880 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Pauline Paulina
1880ss 2,594 86
1890ss 6,635 120
1900ss 13,310 89
1910ss 50,075 232
1920ss 64,075 474
1930ss 33,690 246
1940ss 21,912 179
1950ss 14,436 228
1960ss 8,938 326
1970ss 4,012 452
1980ss 2,486 1,110
1990ss 2,188 4,634
2000ss 1,097 6,562
2010ss 633 3,288
2020ss 267 1,764

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Pauline Paulina
2014 68 280
2015 78 315
2016 63 368
2017 60 311
2018 62 292
2019 50 327
2020 53 328
2021 49 355
2022 57 356
2023 63 364
2024 45 361

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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