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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- 1880: 9
- 1881: 9
- 1882: 6
- 1883: 19
- 1884: 12
- 1885: 16
- 1886: 21
- 1887: 26
- 1888: 27
- 1889: 33
- 1890: 35
- 1891: 44
- 1892: 40
- 1893: 47
- 1894: 34
- 1895: 37
- 1896: 47
- 1897: 45
- 1898: 55
- 1899: 40
- 1900: 47
- 1901: 50
- 1902: 41
- 1903: 57
- 1904: 79
- 1905: 68
- 1906: 89
- 1907: 76
- 1908: 83
- 1909: 76
- 1910: 89
- 1911: 105
- 1912: 164
- 1913: 150
- 1914: 184
- 1915: 228
- 1916: 289
- 1917: 308
- 1918: 265
- 1919: 245
- 1920: 343
- 1921: 326
- 1922: 305
- 1923: 378
- 1924: 418
- 1925: 464
- 1926: 546
- 1927: 602
- 1928: 558
- 1929: 624
- 1930: 623
- 1931: 592
- 1932: 658
- 1933: 611
- 1934: 770
- 1935: 774
- 1936: 988
- 1937: 1,212
- 1938: 1,326
- 1939: 1,353
- 1940: 1,381
- 1941: 1,540
- 1942: 1,983
- 1943: 3,059
- 1944: 3,329
- 1945: 3,809
- 1946: 4,736
- 1947: 6,110
- 1948: 6,610
- 1949: 6,595
- 1950: 6,640
- 1951: 7,298
- 1952: 8,584
- 1953: 9,572
- 1954: 9,698
- 1955: 9,598
- 1956: 8,947
- 1957: 8,559
- 1958: 8,052
- 1959: 8,080
- 1960: 8,082
- 1961: 7,763
- 1962: 7,203
- 1963: 10k
- 1964: 9,515
- 1965: 7,934
- 1966: 7,869
- 1967: 7,717
- 1968: 7,660
- 1969: 6,775
- 1970: 6,077
- 1971: 5,394
- 1972: 4,273
- 1973: 3,523
- 1974: 3,079
- 1975: 2,668
- 1976: 2,257
- 1977: 2,055
- 1978: 1,837
- 1979: 1,704
- 1980: 1,606
- 1981: 1,492
- 1982: 1,346
- 1983: 1,173
- 1984: 1,113
- 1985: 1,025
- 1986: 892
- 1987: 912
- 1988: 826
- 1989: 810
- 1990: 950
- 1991: 856
- 1992: 781
- 1993: 643
- 1994: 631
- 1995: 561
- 1996: 552
- 1997: 504
- 1998: 462
- 1999: 446
- 2000: 462
- 2001: 420
- 2002: 421
- 2003: 356
- 2004: 425
- 2005: 424
- 2006: 431
- 2007: 460
- 2008: 453
- 2009: 368
- 2010: 332
- 2011: 325
- 2012: 385
- 2013: 307
- 2014: 267
- 2015: 319
- 2016: 348
- 2017: 324
- 2018: 344
- 2019: 373
- 2020: 336
- 2021: 338
- 2022: 355
- 2023: 408
- 2024: 375
- 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.