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Worldwide Name Statistics

Paulette

Ranked #1259 - 1 in 274,999 people
US

Most common in

United States

29k bearers

World total

29,091

estimated living bearers

Global rank

#1259

worldwide

Country breakdown

United States29k
Worldwide
~29k
rank #1259
Rarity
1 in 274,999
of people globally
Gender split
0/100
male / female %
Countries covered
1
~29k in US

About the name Paulette

There are an estimated 29,091 people named Paulette alive worldwide today. That ranks Paulette at #1259 globally, with the highest concentrations in United States.

In the United States, Paulette is held by approximately 29,091 people, ranking #1259 among first names. That works out to roughly 9 per 100,000 Americans (or 1 in 11,409 U.S. residents).

Historically Paulette is used overwhelmingly as a female name (99.9% female).

Paulette 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 0.1%Female 99.9%

Paulette popularity by year

U.S. births per year for Paulette, 1907 to 2025 (source: SSA name files).

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  1. 1907: 5
  2. 1910: 6
  3. 1913: 13
  4. 1915: 7
  5. 1916: 9
  6. 1917: 13
  7. 1918: 14
  8. 1919: 14
  9. 1920: 27
  10. 1921: 33
  11. 1922: 28
  12. 1923: 30
  13. 1924: 31
  14. 1925: 30
  15. 1926: 37
  16. 1927: 37
  17. 1928: 34
  18. 1929: 27
  19. 1930: 24
  20. 1931: 33
  21. 1932: 48
  22. 1933: 54
  23. 1934: 46
  24. 1935: 55
  25. 1936: 82
  26. 1937: 68
  27. 1938: 81
  28. 1939: 100
  29. 1940: 223
  30. 1941: 282
  31. 1942: 963
  32. 1943: 1,447
  33. 1944: 1,443
  34. 1945: 1,575
  35. 1946: 2,529
  36. 1947: 2,341
  37. 1948: 2,586
  38. 1949: 2,553
  39. 1950: 1,953
  40. 1951: 2,155
  41. 1952: 1,886
  42. 1953: 1,770
  43. 1954: 1,485
  44. 1955: 1,304
  45. 1956: 1,234
  46. 1957: 1,092
  47. 1958: 1,068
  48. 1959: 956
  49. 1960: 854
  50. 1961: 774
  51. 1962: 741
  52. 1963: 858
  53. 1964: 843
  54. 1965: 707
  55. 1966: 690
  56. 1967: 701
  57. 1968: 629
  58. 1969: 638
  59. 1970: 805
  60. 1971: 680
  61. 1972: 466
  62. 1973: 385
  63. 1974: 312
  64. 1975: 252
  65. 1976: 182
  66. 1977: 190
  67. 1978: 210
  68. 1979: 158
  69. 1980: 156
  70. 1981: 142
  71. 1982: 126
  72. 1983: 99
  73. 1984: 120
  74. 1985: 109
  75. 1986: 90
  76. 1987: 88
  77. 1988: 144
  78. 1989: 153
  79. 1990: 112
  80. 1991: 112
  81. 1992: 100
  82. 1993: 94
  83. 1994: 79
  84. 1995: 61
  85. 1996: 80
  86. 1997: 66
  87. 1998: 56
  88. 1999: 32
  89. 2000: 44
  90. 2001: 31
  91. 2002: 37
  92. 2003: 41
  93. 2004: 30
  94. 2005: 35
  95. 2006: 33
  96. 2007: 61
  97. 2008: 46
  98. 2009: 45
  99. 2010: 140
  100. 2011: 130
  101. 2012: 85
  102. 2013: 95
  103. 2014: 84
  104. 2015: 96
  105. 2016: 78
  106. 2017: 70
  107. 2018: 101
  108. 2019: 131
  109. 2020: 124
  110. 2021: 127
  111. 2022: 131
  112. 2023: 135
  113. 2024: 159
  114. 2025: 138

Frequently asked questions

How many people are named Paulette worldwide?

There are an estimated 29,091 people named Paulette alive worldwide today, ranking #1259 globally.

Is Paulette a rare name?

Worldwide that works out to about 1 in 274,999 people. In the United States there are roughly 29,091 bearers, which is 1 in 11,409 Americans.

Is Paulette a boy or girl name?

Based on historical birth records, Paulette is used 0.1% male and 99.9% female.

Where does the name Paulette come from?

Who are famous people named Paulette?

Data sources

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

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