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United States name statistics

Paula in United States

Estimated bearers

193,937

Country rank

#264

Per 100k

58

These figures are derived directly from official statistical agency data.

Gender distribution

Based on historical birth records, this name is used predominantly female.

Male 0.3%Female 99.7%

Paula popularity by year

U.S. births per year for Paula, 1880 to 2025 (source: SSA name files).

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  1. 1880: 9
  2. 1881: 9
  3. 1882: 6
  4. 1883: 19
  5. 1884: 12
  6. 1885: 16
  7. 1886: 21
  8. 1887: 26
  9. 1888: 27
  10. 1889: 33
  11. 1890: 35
  12. 1891: 44
  13. 1892: 40
  14. 1893: 47
  15. 1894: 34
  16. 1895: 37
  17. 1896: 47
  18. 1897: 45
  19. 1898: 55
  20. 1899: 40
  21. 1900: 47
  22. 1901: 50
  23. 1902: 41
  24. 1903: 57
  25. 1904: 79
  26. 1905: 68
  27. 1906: 89
  28. 1907: 76
  29. 1908: 83
  30. 1909: 76
  31. 1910: 89
  32. 1911: 105
  33. 1912: 164
  34. 1913: 150
  35. 1914: 184
  36. 1915: 228
  37. 1916: 289
  38. 1917: 308
  39. 1918: 265
  40. 1919: 245
  41. 1920: 343
  42. 1921: 326
  43. 1922: 305
  44. 1923: 378
  45. 1924: 418
  46. 1925: 464
  47. 1926: 546
  48. 1927: 602
  49. 1928: 558
  50. 1929: 624
  51. 1930: 623
  52. 1931: 592
  53. 1932: 658
  54. 1933: 611
  55. 1934: 770
  56. 1935: 774
  57. 1936: 988
  58. 1937: 1,212
  59. 1938: 1,326
  60. 1939: 1,353
  61. 1940: 1,381
  62. 1941: 1,540
  63. 1942: 1,983
  64. 1943: 3,059
  65. 1944: 3,329
  66. 1945: 3,809
  67. 1946: 4,736
  68. 1947: 6,110
  69. 1948: 6,610
  70. 1949: 6,595
  71. 1950: 6,640
  72. 1951: 7,298
  73. 1952: 8,584
  74. 1953: 9,572
  75. 1954: 9,698
  76. 1955: 9,598
  77. 1956: 8,947
  78. 1957: 8,559
  79. 1958: 8,052
  80. 1959: 8,080
  81. 1960: 8,082
  82. 1961: 7,763
  83. 1962: 7,203
  84. 1963: 10k
  85. 1964: 9,515
  86. 1965: 7,934
  87. 1966: 7,869
  88. 1967: 7,717
  89. 1968: 7,660
  90. 1969: 6,775
  91. 1970: 6,077
  92. 1971: 5,394
  93. 1972: 4,273
  94. 1973: 3,523
  95. 1974: 3,079
  96. 1975: 2,668
  97. 1976: 2,257
  98. 1977: 2,055
  99. 1978: 1,837
  100. 1979: 1,704
  101. 1980: 1,606
  102. 1981: 1,492
  103. 1982: 1,346
  104. 1983: 1,173
  105. 1984: 1,113
  106. 1985: 1,025
  107. 1986: 892
  108. 1987: 912
  109. 1988: 826
  110. 1989: 810
  111. 1990: 950
  112. 1991: 856
  113. 1992: 781
  114. 1993: 643
  115. 1994: 631
  116. 1995: 561
  117. 1996: 552
  118. 1997: 504
  119. 1998: 462
  120. 1999: 446
  121. 2000: 462
  122. 2001: 420
  123. 2002: 421
  124. 2003: 356
  125. 2004: 425
  126. 2005: 424
  127. 2006: 431
  128. 2007: 460
  129. 2008: 453
  130. 2009: 368
  131. 2010: 332
  132. 2011: 325
  133. 2012: 385
  134. 2013: 307
  135. 2014: 267
  136. 2015: 319
  137. 2016: 348
  138. 2017: 324
  139. 2018: 344
  140. 2019: 373
  141. 2020: 336
  142. 2021: 338
  143. 2022: 355
  144. 2023: 408
  145. 2024: 375
  146. 2025: 318

Frequently asked questions

How many people are named Paula in United States?

An estimated 193,937 people in United States are named Paula. That works out to 1 in 1,711 residents.

Is Paula a common name in United States?

Paula ranks #264 among first names in United States.