Girls' name · since 1941
Paulann
Since 1941, U.S. Social Security records show 25 babies named Paulann, peaking in 1941. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.
- #43,307 of 72,339
- all-time among girls
- 25
- born since 1941
- 1940s
- peak decade
25 girls have been named Paulann since 1941, though it isn't currently a top-ranked name.
Social Security Administration records show Paulann recorded 25 times among girls since 1941, though it doesn't currently rank among the most-used girls names, peaking in the 1940s. This profile derives year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1941 to 1963.
- #43,307 of 72,339 all-time among girls
- 25 born since 1941
- 1940s peak decade
Data updated Aug 2026
The verdict
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Paulann ranks #43,307 of 72,339 girls' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). 25 born since 1941, peaking in the 1940s.
- #43,307 of 72,339
- all-time among girls
- 25
- born since 1941
- 1940s
- peak decade
Paulann's 25 recorded births place it above 39.95% of the 72,339 girls names in the full SSA archive.
No state rows cleared SSA’s public reporting threshold for this name.
Paulann's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Divide Paulann's SSA record in two at 1953 and the more recent half accounts for 52% of all births, the earlier half the remaining 48%, a genuinely balanced usage pattern. Its calmest year was 1945, with only 5 births recorded -- set against the 1941 peak of 7, that's the full swing in one name's fortunes.
Paulann popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1941–1963
- Peak year (1941)
- 7
- Annual births at peak, across 23 years of records
Paulann by decade
1940s is the heaviest window (12 births, 48% of the file).
1940s was Paulann's strongest decade.
12 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 48% of all-time use.
Paulann births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1940s
1940s
12 births
- 1950s
1950s
6 births
- 1960s
1960s
7 births
What this shows Peak: 1940s at 12 births (48% of all-time use).
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- Paulann's usage has stayed within range of its 1940s decade-level peak (12 total births) through the 1960s (7) -- a comparatively stable name, not a fading trend.
Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.
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Nationwide names with similar peak year or record span
Two nationwide peer axes for Paulann: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.
Similar peak year (~1941)
Similar record span (~22 yrs)
Peak year is the single SSA year with the most births for that name; record span is first-to-latest year in the national files, not a recommendation or shared origin claim.
Data Sources
Data as of August 2026. Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA).
According to the Social Security Administration, this profile draws directly from the agency's public-use baby-name files (updated June 2026). See our methodology for the full extraction, aggregation, and privacy-suppression rules.
Primary: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications, National Data, 1941–1963 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).
State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names, State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip).
Name Almanac is rendered directly from the Social Security Administration's public baby-name files, no number is typed in by an editor. This profile for Paulann draws directly on SSA national and state-level files, no figure is typed in by an editor. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error. Data current as of August 2026.