Paulita vs Pauline

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

Name A

Paulita

Girl name

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Name B

Pauline

Girl name · Rank #3441

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Metric Paulita Pauline
Current Rank Unranked #3441
Total Births (all years) 991 226,348
Peak Year 1927 1918
Peak Year Births 26 7,222
Peak Decade 1970ss 1920ss
Gender Girl Girl
First Recorded Year 1888 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Paulita Pauline
1880ss 5 2,594
1890ss — 6,635
1900ss 10 13,310
1910ss 51 50,075
1920ss 131 64,075
1930ss 151 33,690
1940ss 114 21,912
1950ss 136 14,436
1960ss 130 8,938
1970ss 166 4,012
1980ss 71 2,486
1990ss 21 2,188
2000ss — 1,097
2010ss 5 633
2020ss — 267

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Paulita Pauline
2014 — 68
2015 5 78
2016 — 63
2017 — 60
2018 — 62
2019 — 50
2020 — 53
2021 — 49
2022 — 57
2023 — 63
2024 — 45

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.

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