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

Updated on December 3, 2025.

Data Source: Social Security Administration (SSA).

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In 2024, there were 374 female babies that were named Paula in the US, which was 0.02% of the total number of female babies born in the US in 2024. Between 1980 and 2024, the name Paula peaked as a female baby name in the US in 1980 with a count of 1,598 babies, which was 0.10% of the total female babies born in the US in 1980.

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

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

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

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

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

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Year Number of Female Babies Percent of Total Female Babies (%)
1980 1598 0.10
1981 1481 0.09
1982 1328 0.08
1983 1160 0.07
1984 1102 0.07
1985 1015 0.06
1986 881 0.05
1987 903 0.05
1988 811 0.05
1989 794 0.04
1990 940 0.05
1991 849 0.05
1992 776 0.04
1993 630 0.04
1994 623 0.04
1995 553 0.03
1996 552 0.03
1997 504 0.03
1998 457 0.03
1999 446 0.03
2000 454 0.03
2001 420 0.02
2002 415 0.02
2003 356 0.02
2004 419 0.02
2005 416 0.02
2006 431 0.02
2007 455 0.02
2008 448 0.02
2009 362 0.02
2010 332 0.02
2011 325 0.02
2012 385 0.02
2013 307 0.02
2014 267 0.02
2015 310 0.02
2016 348 0.02
2017 319 0.02
2018 344 0.02
2019 373 0.02
2020 331 0.02
2021 338 0.02
2022 349 0.02
2023 401 0.03
2024 374 0.02