Total births
126
Girls' name · since 1918
Paulena
126 babies named Paulena in U.S. Social Security records since 1918, with the highest year being 1991. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.
- 126
- total births
- 1918–1998
- years on record
- 1990s
- peak decade
- 46%
- born in that decade
126 girls have been named Paulena since 1918, though it isn't currently a top-ranked name.
Social Security Administration records show Paulena recorded 126 times among girls since 1918, though it doesn't currently rank among the most-used girls names, peaking in the 1990s. This profile derives year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1918 to 1998.
- 126 total births
- 1918–1998 years on record
- 1990s peak decade
- 46% born in that decade
Data updated Jun 2026
The verdict
126 girls have been named Paulena since 1918, peaking in the 1990s, last recorded in 1998.
- 126
- total births
- 1918–1998
- years on record
- 1990s
- peak decade
- 46%
- born in that decade
1990s
Peak decade
46% of everyone ever named Paulena was born in this single decade.
1991
Single peak year
12 babies were named Paulena in 1991 - its busiest year on record.
Paulena's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Divide Paulena's SSA record in two at 1983 and the more recent half accounts for 55% of all births, the earlier half the remaining 45%, a genuinely balanced usage pattern. Its calmest year was 1919, with only 5 births recorded -- set against the 1991 peak of 12, that's the full swing in one name's fortunes.
Paulena at a glance
Last recorded 1998Peak year
1991
Current rank
Unranked
Active since
1918
Paulena popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1918–1998
- Peak year (1991)
- 12
- Annual births at peak, across 81 years of records
Paulena by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
1990s was Paulena's strongest decade.
58 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 46% of all-time use.
Paulena births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1910s 14
1910s
14 births
- 1920s
1920s
27 births
- 1930s 6
1930s
6 births
- 1940s 5
1940s
5 births
- 1960s 5
1960s
5 births
- 1980s 11
1980s
11 births
- 1990s
1990s
58 births
What this shows Peak: 1990s at 58 births (46% of all-time use).
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Paulena? ▼
Since 1918, Social Security records show 126 babies named Paulena. The most recent recorded year was 1998. Its busiest year on record was 1991, with 12 births.
When was Paulena most popular? ▼
Paulena was most popular in the 1990s decade with 58 total births. The single peak year was 1991.
How long has the name Paulena been used? ▼
The SSA has tracked Paulena since 1918 -- 81 years through the most recent 1998 data.
What names are similar to Paulena? ▼
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.
Keep exploring Paulena
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Data Sources
Data as of June 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, 1918–1998 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).
State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names, State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip).
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NameAlmanac Editorial. "Paulena: Baby Name Since 1918 - 126 Births, Peak 1991." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/paulena. Licensed CC BY-SA 4.0.
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 Paulena 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 June 2026.