Pauletta: Name Popularity, History & Rankings (1880

By decade. Change compares yearly averages, so the current partial decade is on equal footing. Best rank is the name's best yearly rank within the decade.

Decade	Girls	Per year	Change	Best rank
1880s	–	–	–	–
1890s	–	–	–	–
1900s	–	–	–	–
1910s	11	1	–	#4,709
1920s	73	7	+564%	#2,740
1930s	117	12	+60%	#1,478
1940s	756	76	+546%	#848
1950s	757	76	0%	#1,000
1960s	440	44	-42%	#1,481
1970s	222	22	-50%	#1,979
1980s	90	9	-59%	#4,902
1990s	56	6	-38%	#7,715
2000s	–	–	–	–
2010s	–	–	–	–
2020s (to 2025)	–	–	–	–

Decade

Girls

Per year

Change

Best rank

1880s

–

1890s

–

1900s

–

1910s

–

#4,709

1920s

+564%

#2,740

1930s

117

+60%

#1,478

1940s

756

+546%

#848

1950s

757

#1,000

1960s

440

-42%

#1,481

1970s

222

-50%

#1,979

1980s

-59%

#4,902

1990s

-38%

#7,715

2000s

–

2010s

–

2020s (to 2025)

–

The story of Pauletta

Pauletta is not currently in use for newborns in the United States: fewer than five babies received the name in 2025. Its story lives in the historical record below.

Since 1917, 2,522 American babies have been named Pauletta. Its peak came in 1948, when 107 newborns received the name, the signature sound of the 1940s.

The chart above shows the full history: the popularity view (births per 1,000 babies) is the honest comparison across generations, since total US births have changed enormously since 1880. Switch to the rank view to see where Pauletta stood among all girls' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Pauletta?

The median living Pauletta is about 69 years old; half are between 59 and 76. An estimated 1,900 people named Pauletta are alive in the United States today.

Estimated from births per year and Social Security period life tables; an approximation of the living age distribution, by age in years.

Pauletta year by year

Every year since 2001, and five-year steps back to 1880. Rank is within each sex.

Year	Girls	Girls rank
2025	–	–
2024	–	–
2023	–	–
2022	–	–
2021	–	–
2020	–	–
2019	–	–
2018	–	–
2017	–	–
2016	–	–
2015	–	–
2014	–	–
2013	–	–
2012	–	–
2011	–	–
2010	–	–
2009	–	–
2008	–	–
2007	–	–
2006	–	–
2005	–	–
2004	–	–
2003	–	–
2002	–	–
2001	–	–
2000	–	–
1995	5	#15,118
1990	11	#7,715
1985	–	–
1980	8	#7,918
1975	20	#3,481
1970	43	#1,979
1965	42	#1,759
1960	56	#1,481
1955	75	#1,155
1950	78	#1,036
1945	75	#872
1940	23	#1,672
1935	26	#1,478
1930	13	#2,534
1925	13	#2,740
1920	6	#4,848
1915	–	–
1910	–	–
1905	–	–
1900	–	–
1895	–	–
1890	–	–
1885	–	–
1880	–	–

Frequently asked questions

Quick answers about Pauletta, drawn from the same Social Security data as the charts above.

How old is the average Pauletta?

The median living Pauletta is about 69 years old. Half of all living Paulettas are between 59 and 76 years old.

How many people named Pauletta are alive today?

An estimated 1,900 people named Pauletta are alive in the United States, based on 2,522 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Pauletta in 2025?

Pauletta did not appear in the 2025 Social Security data, which means fewer than five babies received the name that year.

How many people are named Pauletta?

2,522 babies have been named Pauletta in the United States since 1917, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Pauletta most popular?

Pauletta peaked in 1948, when 107 newborns received the name.

Is Pauletta a boy or girl name?

Pauletta is overwhelmingly a girl's name: 100% of babies with the name.

Is the name Pauletta rising or falling?

Pauletta has been roughly stable over the past decade.

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Pauletta popularity over time

The story of Pauletta

How old are people named Pauletta?

Pauletta year by year

Frequently asked questions

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