US rank #10336 Girls' name Peak 2004 175 births

Paolina — #10336 US girls' name

175 babies named Paolina in U.S. Social Security records since 1920, with the highest year being 2004. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

1920s51990s452000s752010s282020s22
#10336
of 17,661 girls in use

More common than 41% of names given to girls today.

2000s
Peak decade

43% of everyone ever named Paolina was born in this single decade.

2004
Single peak year

15 babies were named Paolina in 2004 — its busiest year on record.

What the Data Says About Paolina

The Social Security Administration has registered 175 babies named Paolina between 1920 and 2024, spanning 105 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a girl's name, Paolina currently holds the #10336 rank among girls for 2024. The name reached its historical peak in 2004, when 15 babies received it in a single year.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Paolina performed strongest in the 2000s, accumulating 75 births during that ten-year window. Across the 5 decades of recorded activity, Paolina shows a clear decline from its mid-century high. Geographically, the name is most concentrated in California, which accounts for 11 births — the largest state-level total in the dataset — followed by . In total, SSA state-level files list Paolina in 1 of the 51 U.S. reporting jurisdictions.

No etymological entry is currently available for Paolina in our reference dataset. These figures derive from SSA's annual national and state-level name files, which include any name appearing at least five times in a given year or state-year; names below that threshold are suppressed for privacy and therefore excluded from the totals shown here. The 175 total represents a lower bound — actual usage may be higher in years or states where the count fell below the disclosure floor. This page is provided for informational and research purposes only and does not constitute personal, legal, or naming advice.

Paolina at a glance

Outside the top 1,000

Total births

175

Since 1920

105 years of records

Peak year

2004

15 births that year

Strongest decade: 2000s

Current rank

#10,336

Among girls

As of 2024

Active since

1920

Recorded for 105 years

Last year on file: 2024

Paolina popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2024–1920

Outside the top 1,000
Peak year (2004)
15
Annual births at peak — across 105 years of records
05101520 20242017201220082003200019961920 5

Paolina by decade

Total births in each ten-year window — peak vs trough at a glance

Peak: 2000s
Peak decade
2000s
75 births that decade — 43% of Paolina's all-time total
1920s51990s452000s752010s282020s22

Paolina by state

Where Paolina concentrates geographically — total births since 1920

Geographically diffuse
Top 1 states by recorded births for the name Paolina
Rank State Visual share Births Share of total
#1 California
11 6.3%
California share of Paolina's total US births 6.3%

11 of 175 births nationwide.

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Paolina?
175 babies have been named Paolina since 1920. It currently ranks #10336 among girls. The peak year was 2004 with 15 births.
When was Paolina most popular?
Paolina was most popular in the 2000s decade with 75 total births. The single peak year was 2004.
Where is Paolina most popular?
The top states for the name Paolina are California (11 births).
How long has the name Paolina been used?
Paolina has been recorded in Social Security data since 1920, spanning 105 years of data through 2024.
What names are similar to Paolina?
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Paola. These share a common prefix and are also used for girls.

Data Sources

Data as of 2024. Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA).

Primary: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications — National Data, 1920–2024 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames). National-level data includes all names with 5 or more occurrences in a given year.

State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names — State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip). Includes all names with 5 or more occurrences per state per year; rarer names are excluded for privacy.