Paulla vs Pauline

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

Name A

Paulla

Girl name

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Name B

Pauline

Girl name · Rank #3441

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Metric Paulla Pauline
Current Rank Unranked #3441
Total Births (all years) 262 226,348
Peak Year 1951 1918
Peak Year Births 14 7,222
Peak Decade 1950ss 1920ss
Gender Girl Girl
First Recorded Year 1942 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Paulla Pauline
1880ss — 2,594
1890ss — 6,635
1900ss — 13,310
1910ss — 50,075
1920ss — 64,075
1930ss — 33,690
1940ss 59 21,912
1950ss 89 14,436
1960ss 77 8,938
1970ss 26 4,012
1980ss 5 2,486
1990ss 6 2,188
2000ss — 1,097
2010ss — 633
2020ss — 267

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Paulla Pauline
2014 — 68
2015 — 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, 1942–1991.

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