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Worldwide Name Statistics

Paula

Ranked #264 - 1 in 41,251 people
US

Most common in

United States

194k bearers

World total

193,937

estimated living bearers

Global rank

#264

worldwide

Country breakdown

United States194k
Worldwide
~194k
rank #264
Rarity
1 in 41,251
of people globally
Gender split
0/100
male / female %
Countries covered
1
~194k in US

About the name Paula

There are an estimated 193,937 people named Paula alive worldwide today. That ranks Paula at #264 globally, with the highest concentrations in United States.

In the United States, Paula is held by approximately 193,937 people, ranking #264 among first names. That works out to roughly 58 per 100,000 Americans (or 1 in 1,711 U.S. residents).

Historically Paula is used overwhelmingly as a female name (99.7% female).

Paula appears in birth records going back to 1880. Use the chart below to see how its popularity has changed across decades, and the surname section to find common pairings.

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 worldwide?

There are an estimated 193,937 people named Paula alive worldwide today, ranking #264 globally.

Is Paula a rare name?

Worldwide that works out to about 1 in 41,251 people. In the United States there are roughly 193,937 bearers, which is 1 in 1,711 Americans.

Is Paula a boy or girl name?

Based on historical birth records, Paula is used 0.3% male and 99.7% female.

Where does the name Paula come from?

Who are famous people named Paula?

Data sources

Every figure on this page is cited. See the methodology page for the full picture.

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