Girls' name · since 1888
Paulita
991 babies named Paulita in U.S. Social Security records since 1888, with the highest year being 1927. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.
- #7,569 of 72,339
- all-time among girls
- 991
- born since 1888
- 1970s
- peak decade
Paulita sits outside today's top ranks for girls, with 991 recorded since 1888.
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Paulita has been recorded 991 times among girls since 1888, though it is not among the currently most-used girls names, with its heaviest use in the 1970s. This profile covers year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution, all derived directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1888 to 2015.
- #7,569 of 72,339 all-time among girls
- 991 born since 1888
- 1970s peak decade
Data updated Aug 2026
The verdict
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Paulita ranks #7,569 of 72,339 girls' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). 991 born since 1888, peaking in the 1970s.
- #7,569 of 72,339
- all-time among girls
- 991
- born since 1888
- 1970s
- peak decade
Paulita's 991 recorded births place it above 89.53% of the 72,339 girls names in the full SSA archive.
The state file records this name in 2 jurisdictions, led by Texas.
Paulita's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Divide Paulita's SSA record in two at 1952 and the more recent half accounts for 51% of all births, the earlier half the remaining 49%, a genuinely balanced usage pattern. Its calmest year was 1888, with only 5 births recorded -- set against the 1927 peak of 26, that's the full swing in one name's fortunes.
Paulita popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1888–2015
- Peak year (1927)
- 26
- Annual births at peak, across 128 years of records
Paulita by decade
1970s is the heaviest window (166 births, 17% of the file).
1970s was Paulita's strongest decade.
166 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 17% of all-time use.
Paulita births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1880s 5
1880s
5 births
- 1900s 10
1900s
10 births
- 1910s 51
1910s
51 births
- 1920s
1920s
131 births
- 1930s
1930s
151 births
- 1940s
1940s
114 births
- 1950s
1950s
136 births
- 1960s
1960s
130 births
- 1970s
1970s
166 births
- 1980s
1980s
71 births
- 1990s 21
1990s
21 births
- 2010s 5
2010s
5 births
What this shows Peak: 1970s at 166 births (17% of all-time use).
How Paulita 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 Paulita's total volume
Paulita by state
Where Paulita concentrates geographically, total births since 1888
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | Texas | | 389 | 39.3% |
| #2 | New Mexico | | 11 | 1.1% |
389 of 991 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 2 reporting states.
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What to do with Paulita's data
- Paulita's decade-level peak was the 1970s (166 total births); usage has since declined to 5 in the 2010s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- Texas records the most Paulitas (389 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. Texas 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 Paulita: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.
Similar peak year (~1927)
Similar record span (~127 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, 1888–2015 (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 Paulita 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.