Total births
47,087
Girls' name · since 1907
Paulette
47,087 babies named Paulette in U.S. Social Security records since 1907, with the highest year being 1948. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.
- #1406
- among girls today
- 47,087
- born since 1907
- 1940s
- peak decade
- 92%
- more common than other girls
Paulette currently ranks #1406 among girls' names in America, with 47,087 babies recorded since 1907.
Social Security Administration records show Paulette recorded 47,087 times among girls since 1907, holding rank #1406 nationally today, ahead of 92% of girls, 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 1907 to 2025.
- #1406 among girls today
- 47,087 born since 1907
- 1940s peak decade
- 92% more common than other girls
Data updated Jun 2026
The verdict
Paulette is currently the #1406 girls' name in America, more common than 92% of girls - 47,087 born since 1907, peaking in the 1940s.
- #1406
- among girls today
- 47,087
- born since 1907
- 1940s
- peak decade
- 92%
- more common than other girls
Paulette vs. every other girls name in current SSA rankings
#1406
of 17,726 girls in use
More common than 92% of names given to girls today.
1940s
Peak decade
34% of everyone ever named Paulette was born in this single decade.
1948
Single peak year
2,579 babies were named Paulette in 1948 - its busiest year on record.
How Paulette compares
47,087 Top 3% higher than 97% of 17,726 names currently given to girls
Based on all-time total births among currently-ranked girls names. Names with fewer occurrences are grouped into wider buckets on the right.
Source U.S. Social Security Administration, national baby name data
How the numbers stack up
Paulette's all-time total is 123x the median girls name, and Olivia still leads by a wide margin.
| Metric | Paulette | Median girls name (Emerly) | #1 girls name (Olivia) |
|---|---|---|---|
| All-time total births | 47,087 | 382 | 567,345 |
| Peak-year births | 2,579 | 48 | 19,840 |
Paulette's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Divide Paulette's SSA record in two at 1969 and the more recent half accounts for 18% of all births, the earlier half the remaining 82%, consistent with a name more common in the past than in recent years. Its calmest year was 1907, with only 5 births recorded -- set against the 1948 peak of 2,579, that's the full swing in one name's fortunes.
Paulette at a glance
Outside the top 1,000Peak year
1948
Current rank
#1,406
Active since
1907
Paulette popularity over time - girls
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1907–2025
- Peak year (1948)
- 2,579
- Annual births at peak, across 119 years of records
Paulette popularity over time - boys
65 total births recorded since 1941 (Paulette as boys' name)
Paulette by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
1940s was Paulette's strongest decade.
15,902 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 34% of all-time use.
Paulette births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1900s 5
1900s
5 births
- 1910s 76
1910s
76 births
- 1920s 314
1920s
314 births
- 1930s 591
1930s
591 births
- 1940s
1940s
15,902 births
- 1950s
1950s
14,883 births
- 1960s
1960s
7,430 births
- 1970s 3,640
1970s
3,640 births
- 1980s 1,227
1980s
1,227 births
- 1990s 792
1990s
792 births
- 2000s 403
2000s
403 births
- 2010s 1,010
2010s
1,010 births
- 2020s 814
2020s
814 births
What this shows Peak: 1940s at 15,902 births (34% of all-time use).
How Paulette 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 Paulette's total volume
Paulette vs 15 similarly-sized girls names
Paulette by state
Where Paulette concentrates geographically, total births since 1907
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | New York | | 3,889 | 8.3% |
| #2 | California | | 3,872 | 8.2% |
| #3 | Pennsylvania | | 2,938 | 6.2% |
| #4 | Illinois | | 2,842 | 6.0% |
| #5 | Ohio | | 2,220 | 4.7% |
| #6 | Texas | | 2,177 | 4.6% |
| #7 | Michigan | | 2,117 | 4.5% |
| #8 | Louisiana | | 1,764 | 3.7% |
New York share of Paulette's total US births 8.3%
Even split
3,889 of 47,087 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 49 reporting states.
Paulette appears in 49 states. Explore state details →
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Paulette? ▼
Since 1907, Social Security records show 47,087 babies named Paulette. Today it holds rank #1406 among girls. Its busiest year on record was 1948, with 2,579 births.
When was Paulette most popular? ▼
Paulette was most popular in the 1940s decade with 15,902 total births. The single peak year was 1948.
Where is Paulette most popular? ▼
The top states for the name Paulette are New York (3,889 births), California (3,872 births), Pennsylvania (2,938 births).
How long has the name Paulette been used? ▼
Paulette has been recorded in Social Security data since 1907, spanning 119 years of data through 2025.
What names are similar to Paulette? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Paula, Pauline, Paulina, Paul, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for girls.
What to do with Paulette's data
- Paulette's decade-level peak was the 1940s (15,902 total births); usage has since declined to 814 in the 2020s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- New York records the most Paulettes (3,889 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. New York 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 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, 1907–2025 (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. "Paulette: #1406 Girls' Name - 47,087 Births, Peak 1948." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/paulette. 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 Paulette 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.