NameData
Name file · Girl · SSA 1880–2024
Paula
Paula is a girl's name.
● Holding steadyThe Baby Boomers
280,537
Total named
61
Avg ageestimated
1963
Peak year
#751
Rank in 2024
Paula peaked in 1963, when about 10,151 girls were given the name. Today it has nearly vanished from the charts, sitting at 751st — down about 96% from its peak. Most people named Paula today are around 61 years old (estimated) — squarely the Baby Boomers. In all, roughly 280,537 girls have been named Paula since record-keeping began in 1880.

📈 Popularity over time

How many girls were named Paula each year, 1880–2024.
Peak: 196310,151 girls18801900192019401960198020002020

↔ Names from the same era

Other girls' names that peaked around the same time as Paula:
WandaEllenRitaValerieRobinLeslie
Data: U.S. Social Security Administration (public domain), 1880–2024. Average age is estimated from a survival curve, not actuarial tables.
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How we read a name

Every figure on this page comes from the U.S. Social Security Administration's public-domain record of names given to babies born in the United States from 1880 to 2024. The SSA only counts a name in a year if at least five babies received it.

Popularity & rank

The trajectory shows how many girls were named Paula each year. The peak year is simply the year that count was highest, and the rank is where the name sat among all girls' names in 2024.

Estimated average age

We estimate the typical age of living people with this name by combining how many were born each year with a rough survival curve. It's a useful approximation for "how old does this name feel," not a precise actuarial figure — that's why we always label it estimated.

For general informational and entertainment purposes only. Counts reflect U.S. SSA card applications and may differ from total births. Figures are rounded.