Paulino vs Paula

Side-by-side comparison of Paulino and Paula — popularity rank, total births, peak decade, and historical trends from Social Security Administration data.

Name A

Paulino

Boy name · Rank #5666

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Name B

Paula

Girl name · Rank #751

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Metric Paulino Paula
Current Rank #5666 #751
Total Births (all years) 1,776 280,537
Peak Year 1995 1963
Peak Year Births 37 10,151
Peak Decade 1990ss 1950ss
Gender Boy Girl
First Recorded Year 1914 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Paulino Paula
1880ss — 178
1890ss — 424
1900ss — 666
1910ss 32 2,022
1920ss 125 4,554
1930ss 116 8,861
1940ss 73 39,045
1950ss 103 84,869
1960ss 139 80,511
1970ss 175 32,725
1980ss 216 11,073
1990ss 261 6,330
2000ss 261 4,176
2010ss 191 3,310
2020ss 84 1,793

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Paulino Paula
2014 25 267
2015 15 310
2016 21 348
2017 22 319
2018 11 344
2019 15 373
2020 18 331
2021 16 338
2022 19 349
2023 15 401
2024 16 374

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, 1914–2024.

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