Girls' name · since 1895
Paulyne
Since 1895, U.S. Social Security records show 332 babies named Paulyne, peaking in 1920. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.
- #15,095 of 72,339
- all-time among girls
- 332
- born since 1895
- 1920s
- peak decade
332 girls have been named Paulyne since 1895, though it isn't currently a top-ranked name.
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Paulyne has been recorded 332 times among girls since 1895, though it is not among the currently most-used girls names, with its heaviest use in the 1920s. This profile covers year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution, all derived directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1895 to 1947.
- #15,095 of 72,339 all-time among girls
- 332 born since 1895
- 1920s peak decade
Data updated Aug 2026
The verdict
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Paulyne ranks #15,095 of 72,339 girls' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). 332 born since 1895, peaking in the 1920s.
- #15,095 of 72,339
- all-time among girls
- 332
- born since 1895
- 1920s
- peak decade
Paulyne's 332 recorded births place it above 79.12% of the 72,339 girls names in the full SSA archive.
The state file records this name in 1 jurisdictions, led by Oklahoma.
Paulyne's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Divide Paulyne's SSA record in two at 1921 and the more recent half accounts for 50% of all births, the earlier half the remaining 50%, a genuinely balanced usage pattern. Its calmest year was 1896, with only 5 births recorded -- set against the 1920 peak of 24, that's the full swing in one name's fortunes.
Paulyne popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1895–1947
- Peak year (1920)
- 24
- Annual births at peak, across 53 years of records
Paulyne by decade
1920s is the heaviest window (156 births, 47% of the file).
1920s was Paulyne's strongest decade.
156 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 47% of all-time use.
Paulyne births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1890s 11
1890s
11 births
- 1900s 5
1900s
5 births
- 1910s
1910s
125 births
- 1920s
1920s
156 births
- 1930s 27
1930s
27 births
- 1940s 8
1940s
8 births
What this shows Peak: 1920s at 156 births (47% of all-time use).
Paulyne by state
Where Paulyne concentrates geographically, total births since 1895
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | Oklahoma | | 5 | 1.5% |
5 of 332 births nationwide.
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What to do with Paulyne's data
- Paulyne's decade-level peak was the 1920s (156 total births); usage has since declined to 8 in the 1940s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- Oklahoma records the most Paulynes (5 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. Oklahoma names
Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.
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Two nationwide peer axes for Paulyne: 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 (~52 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, 1895–1947 (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 Paulyne 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.