Trend of the Popularity of Paula as a Female Baby Name in California

Updated on December 6, 2025.

Data Source: Social Security Administration (SSA).

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In 2024, there were 48 female babies that were named Paula in California, which was 0.03% of the total number of female babies born in California in 2024. Between 1980 and 2024, the name Paula peaked as a female baby name in California in 1980 with a count of 163 babies, which was 0.09% of the total female babies born in California in 1980.

The first chart below show the trend of the number of female babies in California that were named Paula, and the second chart shows the percent of female babies in California that were named Paula.

Trend of the Number of Female Babies who were Named Paula in California

Trend of the Percentage of Female Babies who were Named Paula in California

The table below below shows the trend of the number of female babies and the percentage of female babies born in California who were named Paula from 1980 to 2024.

Trend of the Popularity of Paula as a Female Baby Name in California

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Year	Number of Female Babies	Percent of Total Female Babies (%)
1980	163	0.09
1981	156	0.09
1982	144	0.08
1983	124	0.07
1984	127	0.07
1985	115	0.06
1986	129	0.06
1987	143	0.07
1988	100	0.04
1989	124	0.05
1990	163	0.06
1991	157	0.06
1992	155	0.06
1993	120	0.05
1994	120	0.05
1995	104	0.04
1996	99	0.04
1997	103	0.05
1998	86	0.04
1999	90	0.04
2000	89	0.04
2001	85	0.04
2002	95	0.04
2003	58	0.03
2004	89	0.04
2005	99	0.04
2006	90	0.04
2007	86	0.04
2008	106	0.05
2009	72	0.03
2010	58	0.03
2011	65	0.03
2012	85	0.04
2013	65	0.03
2014	56	0.03
2015	64	0.03
2016	79	0.04
2017	65	0.03
2018	73	0.04
2019	60	0.03
2020	57	0.03
2021	68	0.04
2022	51	0.03
2023	76	0.05
2024	48	0.03