Total births
2,522
Girls' name · since 1917
Pauletta
Pauletta has 2,522 recorded births since 1917 in federal Social Security data, most heavily in 1948 -- full year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state rankings follow.
- 2,522
- total births
- 1917–1997
- years on record
- 1950s
- peak decade
- 30%
- born in that decade
Pauletta is not among the current top-ranked girls names; 2,522 have been recorded since 1917.
Pauletta has 2,522 recorded births among girls since 1917, per the U.S. Social Security Administration, though it falls outside today's most-used girls names, busiest in the 1950s -- see the year-by-year trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution below, all drawn directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1917 to 1997.
- 2,522 total births
- 1917–1997 years on record
- 1950s peak decade
- 30% born in that decade
Data updated Jun 2026
The verdict
2,522 girls have been named Pauletta since 1917, peaking in the 1950s, last recorded in 1997.
- 2,522
- total births
- 1917–1997
- years on record
- 1950s
- peak decade
- 30%
- born in that decade
1950s
Peak decade
30% of everyone ever named Pauletta was born in this single decade.
1948
Single peak year
107 babies were named Pauletta in 1948 - its busiest year on record.
Pauletta's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Splitting Pauletta's full recorded timeline at 1957, 40% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 60% in the earlier half -- the name was more prevalent in its earlier era than it is today. Its quietest year on record was 1917, with just 5 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 1948 peak of 107 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.
Pauletta at a glance
Last recorded 1997Peak year
1948
Current rank
Unranked
Active since
1917
Pauletta popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1917–1997
- Peak year (1948)
- 107
- Annual births at peak, across 81 years of records
Pauletta by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
1950s was Pauletta's strongest decade.
757 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 30% of all-time use.
Pauletta births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1910s 11
1910s
11 births
- 1920s 73
1920s
73 births
- 1930s 117
1930s
117 births
- 1940s
1940s
756 births
- 1950s
1950s
757 births
- 1960s
1960s
440 births
- 1970s 222
1970s
222 births
- 1980s 90
1980s
90 births
- 1990s 56
1990s
56 births
What this shows Peak: 1950s at 757 births (30% of all-time use).
How Pauletta 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 Pauletta's total volume
Pauletta vs 15 similarly-sized girls names
Pauletta by state
Where Pauletta concentrates geographically, total births since 1917
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | Kentucky | | 221 | 8.8% |
| #2 | Ohio | | 139 | 5.5% |
| #3 | Indiana | | 113 | 4.5% |
| #4 | Missouri | | 80 | 3.2% |
| #5 | California | | 64 | 2.5% |
| #6 | Oklahoma | | 62 | 2.5% |
| #7 | Illinois | | 48 | 1.9% |
| #8 | West Virginia | | 48 | 1.9% |
Kentucky share of Pauletta's total US births 8.8%
Even split
221 of 2,522 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 16 reporting states.
Pauletta appears in 16 states. Explore state details →
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Pauletta? ▼
Pauletta has been given to 2,522 babies in the U.S. since 1917, according to SSA data. Its last appearance in the data was 1997. 107 babies were born in 1948, its single highest year.
When was Pauletta most popular? ▼
Pauletta was most popular in the 1950s decade with 757 total births. The single peak year was 1948.
Where is Pauletta most popular? ▼
The top states for the name Pauletta are Kentucky (221 births), Ohio (139 births), Indiana (113 births).
How long has the name Pauletta been used? ▼
Pauletta has been recorded in Social Security data since 1917, spanning 81 years of data through 1997.
What names are similar to Pauletta? ▼
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 Pauletta's data
- Pauletta's decade-level peak was the 1950s (757 total births); usage has since declined to 56 in the 1990s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- Kentucky records the most Paulettas (221 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. Kentucky names
- Weighing it against an alternative? Put two names side by side. Compare names
Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.
Keep exploring Pauletta
Nearby Names Like Pauletta
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Pauletta
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Paulette Girl
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Paulina Girl
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Paul Girl
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Compare Pauletta side by side: Pauletta vs Paula Pauletta vs Pauline Pauletta vs Paulette
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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, 1917–1997 (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. "Pauletta: Baby Name Since 1917 - 2,522 Births, Peak 1948." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/pauletta. 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 Pauletta 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.