Total births
60
Unisex name · since 1920
Paulie
Paulie has 60 recorded births since 1920 in federal Social Security data, most heavily in 1927 -- full year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state rankings follow.
- 60
- total births
- 1920–2022
- years on record
- 1920s
- peak decade
- 37%
- born in that decade
60 boys have been named Paulie since 1920, though it isn't currently a top-ranked name.
Social Security Administration records show Paulie recorded 60 times among boys since 1920, though it doesn't currently rank among the most-used boys names, peaking in the 1920s. This profile derives year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1920 to 2022.
- 60 total births
- 1920–2022 years on record
- 1920s peak decade
- 37% born in that decade
Data updated Jun 2026
The verdict
60 boys have been named Paulie since 1920, peaking in the 1920s, last recorded in 2022.
- 60
- total births
- 1920–2022
- years on record
- 1920s
- peak decade
- 37%
- born in that decade
1920s
Peak decade
37% of everyone ever named Paulie was born in this single decade.
1927
Single peak year
11 babies were named Paulie in 1927 - its busiest year on record.
Paulie's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Paulie splits its recorded history at 2001: 53% of all births land in the more recent half, 47% in the earlier half, an evenly balanced pattern over time. The single quietest year was 1921 (5 births) -- compare that against the 1927 peak of 11 for a sense of just how much the name's popularity has swung.
Paulie at a glance
Last recorded 2022Peak year
1927
Current rank
Unranked
Active since
1920
Paulie popularity over time - boys
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1920–2022
- Peak year (1927)
- 11
- Annual births at peak, across 103 years of records
Paulie popularity over time - girls
17 total births recorded since 1951 (Paulie as girls' name)
Paulie by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
1920s was Paulie's strongest decade.
22 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 37% of all-time use.
Paulie births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1920s
1920s
22 births
- 1930s 6
1930s
6 births
- 2000s
2000s
14 births
- 2010s
2010s
12 births
- 2020s 6
2020s
6 births
What this shows Peak: 1920s at 22 births (37% of all-time use).
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Paulie? ▼
60 babies have been named Paulie since 1920. It was last recorded in 2022. The peak year was 1927 with 11 births.
When was Paulie most popular? ▼
Paulie was most popular in the 1920s decade with 22 total births. The single peak year was 1927.
Is Paulie a unisex name? ▼
Yes, Paulie is used for both boys and girls. As a boy's name it has 60 births, and as a girl's name it has 17 births.
How long has the name Paulie been used? ▼
Records for Paulie go back to 1920, giving 103 years of history through 2022.
What names are similar to Paulie? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Paul, Paulo, Paulino, Paula, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for boys.
What to do with Paulie's data
- Paulie's decade-level peak was the 1920s (22 total births); usage has since declined to 6 in the 2020s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- 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 Paulie
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Paula Boy
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Pauline Boy
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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, 1920–2022 (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. "Paulie: Baby Name Since 1920 - 60 Births, Peak 1927." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/paulie. 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 Paulie 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.