Paulita: 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	5	1	–	#1,437
1890s	–	–	–	–
1900s	10	1	–	#2,011
1910s	51	5	+410%	#2,105
1920s	131	13	+157%	#1,662
1930s	151	15	+15%	#1,627
1940s	114	11	-25%	#2,225
1950s	136	14	+19%	#2,499
1960s	130	13	-4%	#3,130
1970s	166	17	+28%	#2,925
1980s	71	7	-57%	#6,195
1990s	21	2	-70%	#9,988
2000s	–	–	–	–
2010s	5	1	–	#18,478
2020s (to 2025)	–	–	–	–

Decade

Girls

Per year

Change

Best rank

1880s

–

#1,437

1890s

–

1900s

–

#2,011

1910s

+410%

#2,105

1920s

131

+157%

#1,662

1930s

151

+15%

#1,627

1940s

114

-25%

#2,225

1950s

136

+19%

#2,499

1960s

130

-4%

#3,130

1970s

166

+28%

#2,925

1980s

-57%

#6,195

1990s

-70%

#9,988

2000s

–

2010s

–

#18,478

2020s (to 2025)

–

The story of Paulita

Paulita 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 1888, 991 American babies have been named Paulita. Its peak came in 1927, when 26 newborns received the name, the signature sound of the 1920s.

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 Paulita stood among all girls' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Paulita?

The median living Paulita is about 60 years old; half are between 49 and 72. An estimated 600 people named Paulita 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.

Paulita 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	5	#18,478
2014	–	–
2013	–	–
2012	–	–
2011	–	–
2010	–	–
2009	–	–
2008	–	–
2007	–	–
2006	–	–
2005	–	–
2004	–	–
2003	–	–
2002	–	–
2001	–	–
2000	–	–
1995	–	–
1990	6	#12,471
1985	6	#10,270
1980	8	#7,919
1975	24	#3,026
1970	13	#4,420
1965	12	#3,892
1960	16	#3,174
1955	15	#3,062
1950	10	#3,609
1945	9	#3,329
1940	9	#3,158
1935	18	#1,899
1930	15	#2,280
1925	12	#2,901
1920	7	#4,309
1915	9	#3,079
1910	5	#2,708
1905	–	–
1900	5	#2,162
1895	–	–
1890	–	–
1885	–	–
1880	–	–

Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Paulita?

The median living Paulita is about 60 years old. Half of all living Paulitas are between 49 and 72 years old.

How many people named Paulita are alive today?

An estimated 600 people named Paulita are alive in the United States, based on 991 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Paulita in 2025?

Paulita 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 Paulita?

991 babies have been named Paulita in the United States since 1888, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Paulita most popular?

Paulita peaked in 1927, when 26 newborns received the name.

Is Paulita a boy or girl name?

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

Is the name Paulita rising or falling?

Paulita is declining, less popular now than a decade ago.

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Paulita popularity over time

The story of Paulita

How old are people named Paulita?

Paulita year by year

Frequently asked questions

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