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girls' name ★ peaked 1920

Paulyne

Meaning Spelling variant of Pauline Gender Girl Rank 2025 Below top lists

Spelling variant of Pauline.

Rank 2025
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among girls
Babies in 2025
<5
named Paulyne
How common
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girls born in 2025
Peak year
1920
24 babies
All-time total
332
#15,086 all-time among girls
First recorded
1895
in Social Security records

Paulyne popularity over time

332 babies have been named Paulyne since 1895, according to official Social Security records. Switch measure to see births per year or the yearly rank.

Measure
Births per 1,000 babies of that sex, comparable across eras
0.010.020.020.0318801900192019401960198020002020Peak 1895Girls

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
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1890s 11 1 – #1,558
1900s 5 1 -55% #2,165
1910s 125 13 +2400% #1,599
1920s 156 16 +25% #1,742
1930s 27 3 -83% #3,510
1940s 8 1 -70% #4,255
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The story of Paulyne

Paulyne 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 1895, 332 American babies have been named Paulyne. Its peak came in 1920, when 24 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 Paulyne stood among all girls' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

Paulyne year by year

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

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1930 8 #3,593
1925 19 #2,099
1920 24 #1,742
1915 19 #1,781
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1895 6 #1,558
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Frequently asked questions

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

What does the name Paulyne mean?

Spelling variant of Pauline.

How popular is the name Paulyne in 2025?

Paulyne 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 Paulyne?

332 babies have been named Paulyne in the United States since 1895, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Paulyne most popular?

Paulyne peaked in 1920, when 24 newborns received the name.

Is Paulyne a boy or girl name?

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

Is the name Paulyne rising or falling?

Paulyne has been roughly stable over the past decade.

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