Paula
Girl name · Latin origin
Paula meaning
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Paula at a glance
- Used as
- Girl name
- Origin
- Latin
- Latest U.S. rank (girl)
- #751 in 2024
Paula popularity in the U.S.
| Year | Rank | Births |
|---|---|---|
| 1880 | #580 | 9 |
| 1890 | #429 | 35 |
| 1900 | #494 | 47 |
| 1910 | #417 | 89 |
| 1920 | #354 | 343 |
| 1930 | #251 | 614 |
| 1940 | #155 | 1,372 |
| 1950 | #54 | 6,631 |
| 1954 | #38 | 9,686 |
| 1960 | #55 | 8,065 |
| 1970 | #57 | 6,055 |
| 1980 | #173 | 1,598 |
| 1990 | #296 | 940 |
| 2000 | #572 | 454 |
| 2010 | #814 | 332 |
| 2020 | #821 | 331 |
| 2024 | #751 | 374 |
All 145 ranked years
| Year | Rank | Births |
|---|---|---|
| 1880 | #580 | 9 |
| 1881 | #582 | 9 |
| 1882 | #813 | 6 |
| 1883 | #435 | 19 |
| 1884 | #614 | 12 |
| 1885 | #542 | 16 |
| 1886 | #476 | 21 |
| 1887 | #435 | 26 |
| 1888 | #476 | 27 |
| 1889 | #421 | 33 |
| 1890 | #429 | 35 |
| 1891 | #377 | 44 |
| 1892 | #419 | 40 |
| 1893 | #391 | 47 |
| 1894 | #487 | 34 |
| 1895 | #480 | 37 |
| 1896 | #420 | 47 |
| 1897 | #438 | 45 |
| 1898 | #415 | 55 |
| 1899 | #461 | 40 |
| 1900 | #494 | 47 |
| 1901 | #425 | 50 |
| 1902 | #490 | 41 |
| 1903 | #419 | 57 |
| 1904 | #371 | 79 |
| 1905 | #409 | 68 |
| 1906 | #349 | 89 |
| 1907 | #408 | 76 |
| 1908 | #399 | 83 |
| 1909 | #421 | 76 |
| 1910 | #417 | 89 |
| 1911 | #392 | 105 |
| 1912 | #357 | 164 |
| 1913 | #396 | 150 |
| 1914 | #390 | 184 |
| 1915 | #398 | 228 |
| 1916 | #361 | 289 |
| 1917 | #359 | 303 |
| 1918 | #401 | 265 |
| 1919 | #414 | 245 |
| 1920 | #354 | 343 |
| 1921 | #373 | 326 |
| 1922 | #373 | 305 |
| 1923 | #337 | 378 |
| 1924 | #329 | 418 |
| 1925 | #307 | 464 |
| 1926 | #286 | 541 |
| 1927 | #271 | 602 |
| 1928 | #276 | 558 |
| 1929 | #254 | 619 |
| 1930 | #251 | 614 |
| 1931 | #250 | 585 |
| 1932 | #238 | 658 |
| 1933 | #245 | 611 |
| 1934 | #228 | 759 |
| 1935 | #220 | 774 |
| 1936 | #185 | 982 |
| 1937 | #165 | 1,212 |
| 1938 | #163 | 1,318 |
| 1939 | #159 | 1,348 |
| 1940 | #155 | 1,372 |
| 1941 | #151 | 1,540 |
| 1942 | #136 | 1,974 |
| 1943 | #93 | 3,042 |
| 1944 | #82 | 3,315 |
| 1945 | #67 | 3,798 |
| 1946 | #69 | 4,725 |
| 1947 | #54 | 6,102 |
| 1948 | #52 | 6,600 |
| 1949 | #55 | 6,577 |
| 1950 | #54 | 6,631 |
| 1951 | #51 | 7,291 |
| 1952 | #47 | 8,566 |
| 1953 | #40 | 9,557 |
| 1954 | #38 | 9,686 |
| 1955 | #39 | 9,585 |
| 1956 | #47 | 8,925 |
| 1957 | #49 | 8,544 |
| 1958 | #53 | 8,025 |
| 1959 | #51 | 8,059 |
| 1960 | #55 | 8,065 |
| 1961 | #60 | 7,746 |
| 1962 | #60 | 7,193 |
| 1963 | #42 | 10,151 |
| 1964 | #45 | 9,501 |
| 1965 | #49 | 7,914 |
| 1966 | #50 | 7,857 |
| 1967 | #46 | 7,692 |
| 1968 | #45 | 7,638 |
| 1969 | #50 | 6,754 |
| 1970 | #57 | 6,055 |
| 1971 | #63 | 5,378 |
| 1972 | #72 | 4,260 |
| 1973 | #87 | 3,504 |
| 1974 | #96 | 3,061 |
| 1975 | #108 | 2,652 |
| 1976 | #121 | 2,251 |
| 1977 | #144 | 2,043 |
| 1978 | #150 | 1,827 |
| 1979 | #165 | 1,694 |
| 1980 | #173 | 1,598 |
| 1981 | #186 | 1,481 |
| 1982 | #204 | 1,328 |
| 1983 | #219 | 1,160 |
| 1984 | #230 | 1,102 |
| 1985 | #249 | 1,015 |
| 1986 | #279 | 881 |
| 1987 | #272 | 903 |
| 1988 | #304 | 811 |
| 1989 | #320 | 794 |
| 1990 | #296 | 940 |
| 1991 | #320 | 849 |
| 1992 | #338 | 776 |
| 1993 | #400 | 630 |
| 1994 | #402 | 623 |
| 1995 | #458 | 553 |
| 1996 | #453 | 552 |
| 1997 | #489 | 504 |
| 1998 | #545 | 457 |
| 1999 | #564 | 446 |
| 2000 | #572 | 454 |
| 2001 | #600 | 420 |
| 2002 | #616 | 415 |
| 2003 | #719 | 356 |
| 2004 | #651 | 419 |
| 2005 | #667 | 416 |
| 2006 | #667 | 431 |
| 2007 | #651 | 455 |
| 2008 | #678 | 448 |
| 2009 | #781 | 362 |
| 2010 | #814 | 332 |
| 2011 | #817 | 325 |
| 2012 | #721 | 385 |
| 2013 | #847 | 307 |
| 2014 | #993 | 267 |
| 2015 | #889 | 310 |
| 2016 | #825 | 348 |
| 2017 | #856 | 319 |
| 2018 | #793 | 344 |
| 2019 | #753 | 373 |
| 2020 | #821 | 331 |
| 2021 | #822 | 338 |
| 2022 | #806 | 349 |
| 2023 | #706 | 401 |
| 2024 | #751 | 374 |
Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Popular Baby Names (national data, 1880-2024). Counts are Social Security card applications for births in the United States; names with fewer than 5 births in a year are not listed, and spelling variants are counted separately. Baby Name Wizard is not affiliated with or endorsed by the SSA.
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