Girls' name · since 1907
Paulene
Since 1907, U.S. Social Security records show 1,416 babies named Paulene, peaking in 1920. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.
- #5,922 of 72,339
- all-time among girls
- 1,416
- born since 1907
- 1920s
- peak decade
Paulene sits outside today's top ranks for girls, with 1,416 recorded since 1907.
Paulene has 1,416 recorded births among girls since 1907, per the U.S. Social Security Administration, though it falls outside today's most-used girls names, busiest in the 1920s -- see the year-by-year trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution below, all drawn directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1907 to 2007.
- #5,922 of 72,339 all-time among girls
- 1,416 born since 1907
- 1920s peak decade
Data updated Aug 2026
The verdict
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Paulene ranks #5,922 of 72,339 girls' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). 1,416 born since 1907, peaking in the 1920s.
- #5,922 of 72,339
- all-time among girls
- 1,416
- born since 1907
- 1920s
- peak decade
Paulene's 1,416 recorded births place it above 91.81% of the 72,339 girls names in the full SSA archive.
The state file records this name in 5 jurisdictions, led by California.
Paulene's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Splitting Paulene's full recorded timeline at 1946, 38% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 62% in the earlier half -- the name was more prevalent in its earlier era than it is today. Its quietest year on record was 1907, with just 5 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 1920 peak of 40 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.
Paulene popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1907–2007
- Peak year (1920)
- 40
- Annual births at peak, across 101 years of records
Paulene by decade
1920s is the heaviest window (308 births, 22% of the file).
1920s was Paulene's strongest decade.
308 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 22% of all-time use.
Paulene births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1900s 16
1900s
16 births
- 1910s
1910s
177 births
- 1920s
1920s
308 births
- 1930s
1930s
233 births
- 1940s
1940s
231 births
- 1950s
1950s
177 births
- 1960s
1960s
154 births
- 1970s 81
1970s
81 births
- 1980s 23
1980s
23 births
- 1990s 11
1990s
11 births
- 2000s 5
2000s
5 births
What this shows Peak: 1920s at 308 births (22% of all-time use).
How Paulene compares to similarly-sized names
Years in SSA records vs. share of all-time use concentrated in the single peak year, among 15 girls names closest to Paulene's total volume
Paulene by state
Where Paulene concentrates geographically, total births since 1907
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | California | | 12 | 0.8% |
| #2 | Pennsylvania | | 11 | 0.8% |
| #3 | Texas | | 6 | 0.4% |
| #4 | Kentucky | | 5 | 0.4% |
| #5 | Ohio | | 5 | 0.4% |
12 of 1,416 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 5 reporting states.
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What to do with Paulene's data
- Paulene's decade-level peak was the 1920s (308 total births); usage has since declined to 5 in the 2000s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- California records the most Paulenes (12 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. California names
Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.
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Related Names
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Nationwide names with similar peak year or record span
Two nationwide peer axes for Paulene: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.
Similar peak year (~1920)
Similar record span (~100 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, 1907–2007 (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 Paulene 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.