Girls' name · since 1916

Pauleen

Since 1916, U.S. Social Security records show 142 babies named Pauleen, peaking in 1918. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.

#23,362 of 72,339
all-time among girls
142
born since 1916
1910s
peak decade

Pauleen sits outside today's top ranks for girls, with 142 recorded since 1916.

According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Pauleen has been recorded 142 times among girls since 1916, though it is not among the currently most-used girls names, with its heaviest use in the 1910s. This profile covers year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution, all derived directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1916 to 1996.

  • #23,362 of 72,339 all-time among girls
  • 142 born since 1916
  • 1910s peak decade

Data updated Aug 2026

The verdict

According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Pauleen ranks #23,362 of 72,339 girls' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). 142 born since 1916, peaking in the 1910s.

#23,362 of 72,339
all-time among girls
142
born since 1916
1910s
peak decade
Below the archive median
All-time archive position

Pauleen's 142 recorded births place it above 67.67% of the 72,339 girls names in the full SSA archive.

National only
State-record footprint

No state rows cleared SSA’s public reporting threshold for this name.

Pauleen's usage pattern, beyond the headline number

Divide Pauleen's SSA record in two at 1948 and the more recent half accounts for 48% of all births, the earlier half the remaining 52%, a genuinely balanced usage pattern. Its calmest year was 1917, with only 5 births recorded -- set against the 1918 peak of 11, that's the full swing in one name's fortunes.

Pauleen popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1916–1996

Last recorded 1996
Peak year (1918)
11
Annual births at peak, across 81 years of records
4681012 191619191925194119501963197019781996 5

Pauleen by decade

1910s is the heaviest window (31 births, 22% of the file).

1910s was Pauleen's strongest decade.

31 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 22% of all-time use.

Pauleen births by decade

Total births in each ten-year window

births

What this shows Peak: 1910s at 31 births (22% of all-time use).

Source U.S. Social Security Administration · Baby Names As of August 2026

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Pauleen? ▼
Since 1916, Social Security records show 142 babies named Pauleen. Across the full SSA archive it ranks #23,362 of 72,339 girls' names by total births. The most recent recorded year was 1996. Its busiest year on record was 1918, with 11 births.
Where does Pauleen sit in the SSA name archive? ▼
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Pauleen ranks #23,362 of 72,339 girls' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). All-time ordinal matches browse popularity (total births DESC); the current ordinal uses the null SSA file. See /methodology#corpus-placement.
When was Pauleen most popular? ▼
Pauleen was most popular in the 1910s decade with 31 total births. The single peak year was 1918.
How long has the name Pauleen been used? ▼
The SSA has tracked Pauleen since 1916 -- 81 years through the most recent 1996 data.
What names are similar to Pauleen? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Paula, Pauline, Paulette, Paulina, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for girls.

What to do with Pauleen's data

  • Pauleen's decade-level peak was the 1910s (31 total births); usage has since declined to 5 in the 1990s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.

Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.

Keep exploring Pauleen

Nearby Names Like Pauleen

Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Pauleen

Paula Girl
#853 280,856 births
Pauline Girl
#2957 226,404 births
Paulette Girl
#1535 47,087 births
Paulina Girl
#783 20,137 births
Paul Girl
5,842 births

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Emerita
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Nationwide names with similar peak year or record span

Two nationwide peer axes for Pauleen: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.

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, 1916–1996 (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 Pauleen 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.