Girl nameCurrently #3,475 in the USSteady
Pauline
//pɔˈlin//
2 syllablesPeak year: 19187 lettersStarts with P
Meaning & origin
We're still researching Pauline's meaning
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Pauline's popularity over time
| Year | Births named Pauline |
|---|---|
| 1880 | 144 |
| 1881 | 166 |
| 1882 | 204 |
| 1883 | 198 |
| 1884 | 230 |
| 1885 | 254 |
| 1886 | 276 |
| 1887 | 314 |
| 1888 | 393 |
| 1889 | 415 |
| 1890 | 475 |
| 1891 | 455 |
| 1892 | 526 |
| 1893 | 551 |
| 1894 | 656 |
| 1895 | 734 |
| 1896 | 761 |
| 1897 | 777 |
| 1898 | 900 |
| 1899 | 817 |
| 1900 | 1,104 |
| 1901 | 938 |
| 1902 | 985 |
| 1903 | 1,042 |
| 1904 | 1,243 |
| 1905 | 1,390 |
| 1906 | 1,436 |
| 1907 | 1,591 |
| 1908 | 1,707 |
| 1909 | 1,903 |
| 1910 | 2,166 |
| 1911 | 2,354 |
| 1912 | 3,172 |
| 1913 | 3,646 |
| 1914 | 4,706 |
| 1915 | 6,345 |
| 1916 | 6,679 |
| 1917 | 6,918 |
| 1918 | 7,238 |
| 1919 | 6,986 |
| 1920 | 7,200 |
| 1921 | 7,161 |
| 1922 | 6,824 |
| 1923 | 6,726 |
| 1924 | 6,732 |
| 1925 | 6,749 |
| 1926 | 6,388 |
| 1927 | 6,044 |
| 1928 | 5,426 |
| 1929 | 5,051 |
| 1930 | 4,683 |
| 1931 | 4,213 |
| 1932 | 3,922 |
| 1933 | 3,561 |
| 1934 | 3,469 |
| 1935 | 3,096 |
| 1936 | 3,008 |
| 1937 | 2,839 |
| 1938 | 2,675 |
| 1939 | 2,438 |
| 1940 | 2,423 |
| 1941 | 2,361 |
| 1942 | 2,482 |
| 1943 | 2,469 |
| 1944 | 2,138 |
| 1945 | 1,983 |
| 1946 | 2,060 |
| 1947 | 2,187 |
| 1948 | 1,979 |
| 1949 | 1,917 |
| 1950 | 1,747 |
| 1951 | 1,626 |
| 1952 | 1,605 |
| 1953 | 1,575 |
| 1954 | 1,431 |
| 1955 | 1,351 |
| 1956 | 1,374 |
| 1957 | 1,351 |
| 1958 | 1,208 |
| 1959 | 1,216 |
| 1960 | 1,119 |
| 1961 | 1,140 |
| 1962 | 928 |
| 1963 | 1,038 |
| 1964 | 1,030 |
| 1965 | 873 |
| 1966 | 794 |
| 1967 | 695 |
| 1968 | 692 |
| 1969 | 648 |
| 1970 | 633 |
| 1971 | 548 |
| 1972 | 466 |
| 1973 | 432 |
| 1974 | 387 |
| 1975 | 340 |
| 1976 | 326 |
| 1977 | 292 |
| 1978 | 315 |
| 1979 | 273 |
| 1980 | 290 |
| 1981 | 298 |
| 1982 | 256 |
| 1983 | 254 |
| 1984 | 231 |
| 1985 | 238 |
| 1986 | 219 |
| 1987 | 212 |
| 1988 | 222 |
| 1989 | 266 |
| 1990 | 275 |
| 1991 | 296 |
| 1992 | 224 |
| 1993 | 260 |
| 1994 | 226 |
| 1995 | 212 |
| 1996 | 192 |
| 1997 | 201 |
| 1998 | 155 |
| 1999 | 147 |
| 2000 | 147 |
| 2001 | 129 |
| 2002 | 145 |
| 2003 | 150 |
| 2004 | 105 |
| 2005 | 114 |
| 2006 | 88 |
| 2007 | 95 |
| 2008 | 68 |
| 2009 | 56 |
| 2010 | 54 |
| 2011 | 68 |
| 2012 | 66 |
| 2013 | 64 |
| 2014 | 68 |
| 2015 | 78 |
| 2016 | 63 |
| 2017 | 60 |
| 2018 | 62 |
| 2019 | 50 |
| 2020 | 53 |
| 2021 | 49 |
| 2022 | 57 |
| 2023 | 63 |
| 2024 | 45 |
Pauline through the decades
- Pauline peaked in 1918, when 7,238 babies were named Pauline in the US.
- The 1920s were Pauline's strongest decade, averaging 6,430 births a year.
- Over the last 10 years of data (2015–2024), use of Pauline has fallen 22% compared to the 10 years before that.
- Pauline currently ranks #3,475 in the US and is holding steady.