Paulita vs Paulette

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

Name A

Paulita

Girl name

Full profile →
Name B

Paulette

Girl name · Rank #1407

Full profile →

Which name is more popular?

Metric Paulita Paulette
Current Rank Unranked #1407
Total Births (all years) 991 46,947
Peak Year 1927 1948
Peak Year Births 26 2,579
Peak Decade 1970ss 1940ss
Gender Girl Girl
First Recorded Year 1888 1907

Births by Decade

Decade Paulita Paulette
1880ss 5 —
1900ss 10 5
1910ss 51 76
1920ss 131 314
1930ss 151 591
1940ss 114 15,902
1950ss 136 14,883
1960ss 130 7,430
1970ss 166 3,640
1980ss 71 1,227
1990ss 21 792
2000ss — 403
2010ss 5 1,010
2020ss — 674

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Paulita Paulette
2014 — 84
2015 5 96
2016 — 78
2017 — 70
2018 — 101
2019 — 131
2020 — 123
2021 — 127
2022 — 131
2023 — 135
2024 — 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, 1888–2015.

← Compare different names