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Worldwide Name Statistics

Pauline

Ranked #1048 - 1 in 207,147 people
US

Most common in

United States

39k bearers

World total

38,620

estimated living bearers

Global rank

#1048

worldwide

Country breakdown

United States39k
Worldwide
~39k
rank #1048
Rarity
1 in 207,147
of people globally
Gender split
0/100
male / female %
Countries covered
1
~39k in US

About the name Pauline

There are an estimated 38,620 people named Pauline alive worldwide today. That ranks Pauline at #1048 globally, with the highest concentrations in United States.

In the United States, Pauline is held by approximately 38,620 people, ranking #1048 among first names. That works out to roughly 12 per 100,000 Americans (or 1 in 8,594 U.S. residents).

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

Pauline 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%

Pauline popularity by year

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

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  1. 1880: 144
  2. 1881: 166
  3. 1882: 204
  4. 1883: 198
  5. 1884: 230
  6. 1885: 254
  7. 1886: 276
  8. 1887: 314
  9. 1888: 393
  10. 1889: 415
  11. 1890: 475
  12. 1891: 455
  13. 1892: 526
  14. 1893: 551
  15. 1894: 656
  16. 1895: 734
  17. 1896: 761
  18. 1897: 777
  19. 1898: 900
  20. 1899: 817
  21. 1900: 1,104
  22. 1901: 938
  23. 1902: 985
  24. 1903: 1,042
  25. 1904: 1,243
  26. 1905: 1,390
  27. 1906: 1,436
  28. 1907: 1,591
  29. 1908: 1,707
  30. 1909: 1,903
  31. 1910: 2,166
  32. 1911: 2,354
  33. 1912: 3,172
  34. 1913: 3,646
  35. 1914: 4,706
  36. 1915: 6,345
  37. 1916: 6,679
  38. 1917: 6,918
  39. 1918: 7,238
  40. 1919: 6,986
  41. 1920: 7,200
  42. 1921: 7,161
  43. 1922: 6,824
  44. 1923: 6,726
  45. 1924: 6,732
  46. 1925: 6,749
  47. 1926: 6,388
  48. 1927: 6,044
  49. 1928: 5,426
  50. 1929: 5,051
  51. 1930: 4,682
  52. 1931: 4,214
  53. 1932: 3,922
  54. 1933: 3,561
  55. 1934: 3,469
  56. 1935: 3,096
  57. 1936: 3,008
  58. 1937: 2,839
  59. 1938: 2,675
  60. 1939: 2,438
  61. 1940: 2,423
  62. 1941: 2,361
  63. 1942: 2,482
  64. 1943: 2,469
  65. 1944: 2,138
  66. 1945: 1,983
  67. 1946: 2,060
  68. 1947: 2,187
  69. 1948: 1,979
  70. 1949: 1,917
  71. 1950: 1,747
  72. 1951: 1,627
  73. 1952: 1,604
  74. 1953: 1,575
  75. 1954: 1,431
  76. 1955: 1,351
  77. 1956: 1,374
  78. 1957: 1,350
  79. 1958: 1,209
  80. 1959: 1,217
  81. 1960: 1,119
  82. 1961: 1,141
  83. 1962: 929
  84. 1963: 1,036
  85. 1964: 1,031
  86. 1965: 873
  87. 1966: 795
  88. 1967: 695
  89. 1968: 692
  90. 1969: 647
  91. 1970: 633
  92. 1971: 548
  93. 1972: 466
  94. 1973: 432
  95. 1974: 387
  96. 1975: 340
  97. 1976: 326
  98. 1977: 292
  99. 1978: 314
  100. 1979: 273
  101. 1980: 290
  102. 1981: 298
  103. 1982: 256
  104. 1983: 254
  105. 1984: 231
  106. 1985: 238
  107. 1986: 219
  108. 1987: 212
  109. 1988: 222
  110. 1989: 266
  111. 1990: 275
  112. 1991: 295
  113. 1992: 223
  114. 1993: 260
  115. 1994: 226
  116. 1995: 212
  117. 1996: 192
  118. 1997: 201
  119. 1998: 155
  120. 1999: 147
  121. 2000: 147
  122. 2001: 129
  123. 2002: 145
  124. 2003: 150
  125. 2004: 105
  126. 2005: 114
  127. 2006: 88
  128. 2007: 95
  129. 2008: 68
  130. 2009: 56
  131. 2010: 54
  132. 2011: 68
  133. 2012: 66
  134. 2013: 64
  135. 2014: 68
  136. 2015: 78
  137. 2016: 63
  138. 2017: 60
  139. 2018: 62
  140. 2019: 50
  141. 2020: 53
  142. 2021: 49
  143. 2022: 58
  144. 2023: 63
  145. 2024: 45
  146. 2025: 56

Frequently asked questions

How many people are named Pauline worldwide?

There are an estimated 38,620 people named Pauline alive worldwide today, ranking #1048 globally.

Is Pauline a rare name?

Worldwide that works out to about 1 in 207,147 people. In the United States there are roughly 38,620 bearers, which is 1 in 8,594 Americans.

Is Pauline a boy or girl name?

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

Where does the name Pauline come from?

Who are famous people named Pauline?

Data sources

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

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