Baby names
How popular is the name Paula?
In 2025, 318 baby girls in the U.S. were named Paula, the 853rd most popular name for girls. Its peak year was 1963, when 10,156 girls got the name. 280,856 girls have been named Paula since 1880. 913 boys have had the name too.
Rank in 2025
#853
among girls' names
Babies in 2025
318
girls named Paula
Peak year
1963
10,156 girls
Girls named Paula each year since 1880
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The numbers for Paula (girls)
| Year | Babies |
|---|---|
| 2025 | 318 |
| 2024 | 375 |
| 2023 | 402 |
| 2022 | 349 |
| 2021 | 338 |
| 2020 | 331 |
| 2019 | 373 |
| 2018 | 344 |
| 2017 | 319 |
| 2016 | 348 |
| 2015 | 310 |
| 2014 | 267 |
| 2013 | 307 |
| 2012 | 385 |
| 2011 | 325 |
| 2010 | 332 |
| 2009 | 362 |
| 2008 | 448 |
| 2007 | 455 |
| 2006 | 431 |
| 2005 | 416 |
| 2004 | 419 |
| 2003 | 356 |
| 2002 | 416 |
| 2001 | 420 |
| 2000 | 454 |
| 1999 | 446 |
| 1998 | 457 |
| 1997 | 504 |
| 1996 | 552 |
| 1995 | 553 |
| 1994 | 623 |
| 1993 | 630 |
| 1992 | 776 |
| 1991 | 849 |
| 1990 | 940 |
| 1989 | 794 |
| 1988 | 812 |
| 1987 | 903 |
| 1986 | 881 |
| 1985 | 1,015 |
| 1984 | 1,102 |
| 1983 | 1,159 |
| 1982 | 1,328 |
| 1981 | 1,480 |
| 1980 | 1,598 |
| 1979 | 1,694 |
| 1978 | 1,827 |
| 1977 | 2,043 |
| 1976 | 2,250 |
| 1975 | 2,651 |
| 1974 | 3,061 |
| 1973 | 3,504 |
| 1972 | 4,260 |
| 1971 | 5,379 |
| 1970 | 6,055 |
| 1969 | 6,753 |
| 1968 | 7,637 |
| 1967 | 7,694 |
| 1966 | 7,856 |
| 1965 | 7,915 |
| 1964 | 9,498 |
| 1963 | 10,156 |
| 1962 | 7,193 |
| 1961 | 7,744 |
| 1960 | 8,066 |
| 1959 | 8,059 |
| 1958 | 8,025 |
| 1957 | 8,544 |
| 1956 | 8,925 |
| 1955 | 9,585 |
| 1954 | 9,686 |
| 1953 | 9,557 |
| 1952 | 8,567 |
| 1951 | 7,290 |
| 1950 | 6,631 |
| 1949 | 6,577 |
| 1948 | 6,600 |
| 1947 | 6,102 |
| 1946 | 4,724 |
| 1945 | 3,798 |
| 1944 | 3,315 |
| 1943 | 3,042 |
| 1942 | 1,974 |
| 1941 | 1,540 |
| 1940 | 1,372 |
| 1939 | 1,348 |
| 1938 | 1,318 |
| 1937 | 1,212 |
| 1936 | 982 |
| 1935 | 774 |
| 1934 | 759 |
| 1933 | 611 |
| 1932 | 658 |
| 1931 | 585 |
| 1930 | 614 |
| 1929 | 619 |
| 1928 | 558 |
| 1927 | 602 |
| 1926 | 541 |
| 1925 | 464 |
| 1924 | 418 |
| 1923 | 378 |
| 1922 | 305 |
| 1921 | 326 |
| 1920 | 343 |
| 1919 | 245 |
| 1918 | 265 |
| 1917 | 303 |
| 1916 | 289 |
| 1915 | 228 |
| 1914 | 184 |
| 1913 | 150 |
| 1912 | 164 |
| 1911 | 105 |
| 1910 | 89 |
| 1909 | 76 |
| 1908 | 83 |
| 1907 | 76 |
| 1906 | 89 |
| 1905 | 68 |
| 1904 | 79 |
| 1903 | 57 |
| 1902 | 41 |
| 1901 | 50 |
| 1900 | 47 |
| 1899 | 40 |
| 1898 | 55 |
| 1897 | 45 |
| 1896 | 47 |
| 1895 | 37 |
| 1894 | 34 |
| 1893 | 47 |
| 1892 | 40 |
| 1891 | 44 |
| 1890 | 35 |
| 1889 | 33 |
| 1888 | 27 |
| 1887 | 26 |
| 1886 | 21 |
| 1885 | 16 |
| 1884 | 12 |
| 1883 | 19 |
| 1882 | 6 |
| 1881 | 9 |
| 1880 | 9 |
Boys named Paula each year since 1880
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The numbers for Paula (boys)
| Year | Babies |
|---|---|
| 2025 | Fewer than 5 |
| 2024 | Fewer than 5 |
| 2023 | 6 |
| 2022 | 6 |
| 2021 | Fewer than 5 |
| 2020 | 5 |
| 2019 | Fewer than 5 |
| 2018 | Fewer than 5 |
| 2017 | 5 |
| 2016 | Fewer than 5 |
| 2015 | 9 |
| 2014 | Fewer than 5 |
| 2013 | Fewer than 5 |
| 2012 | Fewer than 5 |
| 2011 | Fewer than 5 |
| 2010 | Fewer than 5 |
| 2009 | 6 |
| 2008 | 5 |
| 2007 | 5 |
| 2006 | Fewer than 5 |
| 2005 | 8 |
| 2004 | 6 |
| 2003 | Fewer than 5 |
| 2002 | 5 |
| 2001 | Fewer than 5 |
| 2000 | 8 |
| 1999 | Fewer than 5 |
| 1998 | 5 |
| 1997 | Fewer than 5 |
| 1996 | Fewer than 5 |
| 1995 | 8 |
| 1994 | 8 |
| 1993 | 13 |
| 1992 | 5 |
| 1991 | 7 |
| 1990 | 10 |
| 1989 | 16 |
| 1988 | 14 |
| 1987 | 9 |
| 1986 | 11 |
| 1985 | 10 |
| 1984 | 11 |
| 1983 | 14 |
| 1982 | 18 |
| 1981 | 12 |
| 1980 | 8 |
| 1979 | 10 |
| 1978 | 10 |
| 1977 | 12 |
| 1976 | 7 |
| 1975 | 17 |
| 1974 | 18 |
| 1973 | 19 |
| 1972 | 13 |
| 1971 | 15 |
| 1970 | 22 |
| 1969 | 22 |
| 1968 | 23 |
| 1967 | 23 |
| 1966 | 13 |
| 1965 | 19 |
| 1964 | 17 |
| 1963 | 27 |
| 1962 | 10 |
| 1961 | 19 |
| 1960 | 16 |
| 1959 | 21 |
| 1958 | 27 |
| 1957 | 15 |
| 1956 | 22 |
| 1955 | 13 |
| 1954 | 12 |
| 1953 | 15 |
| 1952 | 17 |
| 1951 | 8 |
| 1950 | 9 |
| 1949 | 18 |
| 1948 | 10 |
| 1947 | 8 |
| 1946 | 12 |
| 1945 | 11 |
| 1944 | 14 |
| 1943 | 17 |
| 1942 | 9 |
| 1941 | Fewer than 5 |
| 1940 | 9 |
| 1939 | 5 |
| 1938 | 8 |
| 1937 | Fewer than 5 |
| 1936 | 6 |
| 1935 | Fewer than 5 |
| 1934 | 11 |
| 1933 | Fewer than 5 |
| 1932 | Fewer than 5 |
| 1931 | 7 |
| 1930 | 9 |
| 1929 | 5 |
| 1928 | Fewer than 5 |
| 1927 | Fewer than 5 |
| 1926 | 5 |
| 1925 | Fewer than 5 |
| 1924 | Fewer than 5 |
| 1923 | Fewer than 5 |
| 1922 | Fewer than 5 |
| 1921 | Fewer than 5 |
| 1920 | Fewer than 5 |
| 1919 | Fewer than 5 |
| 1918 | Fewer than 5 |
| 1917 | 5 |
| 1916 | Fewer than 5 |
| 1915 | Fewer than 5 |
| 1914 | Fewer than 5 |
| 1913 | Fewer than 5 |
| 1912 | Fewer than 5 |
| 1911 | Fewer than 5 |
| 1910 | Fewer than 5 |
| 1909 | Fewer than 5 |
| 1908 | Fewer than 5 |
| 1907 | Fewer than 5 |
| 1906 | Fewer than 5 |
| 1905 | Fewer than 5 |
| 1904 | Fewer than 5 |
| 1903 | Fewer than 5 |
| 1902 | Fewer than 5 |
| 1901 | Fewer than 5 |
| 1900 | Fewer than 5 |
| 1899 | Fewer than 5 |
| 1898 | Fewer than 5 |
| 1897 | Fewer than 5 |
| 1896 | Fewer than 5 |
| 1895 | Fewer than 5 |
| 1894 | Fewer than 5 |
| 1893 | Fewer than 5 |
| 1892 | Fewer than 5 |
| 1891 | Fewer than 5 |
| 1890 | Fewer than 5 |
| 1889 | Fewer than 5 |
| 1888 | Fewer than 5 |
| 1887 | Fewer than 5 |
| 1886 | Fewer than 5 |
| 1885 | Fewer than 5 |
| 1884 | Fewer than 5 |
| 1883 | Fewer than 5 |
| 1882 | Fewer than 5 |
| 1881 | Fewer than 5 |
| 1880 | Fewer than 5 |
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Source and notes
U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications (national data) (Public domain (U.S. government work)), data through 2025.
The counts come from Social Security card applications for babies born in the U.S., so the early years undercount everyone. A year with fewer than 5 babies of one sex given a name is left out for privacy and shows as fewer than 5. Spellings count separately: Emma and Ema are different names here.