1,355,421births recorded
26Countries
8Variants
2001Peak · Catalonia
#11Spain 2024
Paula is a girl name family recorded 1,355,421 times in 26 countries since 1880. It ranks highest today in Spain (#11 in 2024). Its all-time peak was in Catalonia in 2001, at 2,139.7 births per 100,000. Elsewhere it is mostly given as Pauline (France), Paulina (Poland).
Popularity by country
Births per 100,000 newborns, all forms of the name combined.
Which form wins where
Births per 100,000 newborns for each form, in the selected country.
Rank in countries that publish top lists only
All forms of Paula
| Variants | Language | Total births | Country | Latest rank | Peak year | 10-year trend |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Paula | English | 281,769 | 🇺🇸 United States | #853 | 1963 | ▲ 11 % |
| Paula | English | 143,867 | 🇦🇷 Argentina | #180 | 1975 | ▼ 27 % |
| Paula | English | 103,502 | 🇪🇸 Spain | #11 | 2009 | – |
| Paula | English | 21,192 | 🇪🇸 Catalonia | #20 | 2001 | ▼ 49 % |
| Paula | English | 7,168 | 🇨🇦 Ontario | – | 1968 | – |
| Paula | English | 7,162 | 🇨🇱 Chile | – | 1993 | – |
| Pauline | French | 227,179 | 🇺🇸 United States | #2957 | 1909 | ▼ 20 % |
| Pauline | French | 158,690 | 🇫🇷 France | #300 | 1996 | ▼ 80 % |
| Pauline | French | 6,733 | 🇨🇦 Ontario | – | 1938 | – |
| Pauline | French | 6,649 | 🇧🇪 Belgium | #337 | 1997 | ▼ 74 % |
| Pauline | French | 3,728 | 🇮🇪 Ireland | – | 1964 | – |
| Pauline | French | 2,450 | 🏴 Scotland | – | 1974 | – |
| Paola | Spanish | 129,421 | 🇦🇷 Argentina | #664 | 1981 | ▼ 65 % |
| Paola | Spanish | 24,644 | 🇺🇸 United States | #1258 | 1999 | ▼ 48 % |
| Paola | Spanish | 10,395 | 🇫🇷 France | #156 | 2025 | ▲ 129 % |
| Paola | Spanish | 8,776 | 🇪🇸 Spain | – | 2007 | – |
| Paola | Spanish | 4,417 | 🇺🇾 Montevideo (Uruguay) | – | 1981 | – |
| Paola | Spanish | 888 | 🇪🇸 Catalonia | #422 | 2003 | ▼ 58 % |
| Paulina | Polish | 54,176 | 🇵🇱 Poland | #90 | 2000 | ▼ 69 % |
| Paulina | Polish | 29,046 | 🇦🇷 Argentina | #188 | 1922 | ▲ 35 % |
| Paulina | Polish | 20,142 | 🇺🇸 United States | #783 | 2002 | ▲ 23 % |
| Paulina | Polish | 2,715 | 🇦🇹 Austria | #34 | 2025 | ▲ 75 % |
| Paulina | Polish | 1,037 | 🇩🇪 Germany (large cities) | #64 | 2025 | – |
| Paulina | Polish | 829 | 🇸🇪 Sweden | #782 | 1999 | ▼ 66 % |
| Paule | French | 46,290 | 🇫🇷 France | #3730 | 1922 | ▲ 27 % |
| Paule | French | 104 | 🇨🇦 Québec | – | 1989 | – |
| Paule | French | 18 | 🇺🇸 United States | – | 1953 | – |
| Paule | French | 5 | 🇦🇷 Argentina | – | 1945 | – |
| Paulyne | French | 332 | 🇺🇸 United States | – | 1895 | – |
| Paulyne | French | 175 | 🇫🇷 France | – | 1996 | – |
| Pavlina | Slovene | 322 | 🇨🇿 Czechia | – | 2010 | – |
| Pavlina | Slovene | 82 | 🇸🇮 Slovenia | #180 | 2024 | new |
| Pavlina | Slovene | 15 | 🇫🇷 France | – | 2024 | – |
| Pavlina | Slovene | 10 | 🇺🇸 United States | – | 2022 | – |
| Pavla | Slovene | 206 | 🇨🇿 Czechia | – | 2010 | – |
| Pavla | Slovene | 13 | 🇸🇮 Slovenia | – | 2023 | – |
How we grouped these names
- Pauline ↔ Paula — checked by hand
- Pauline ↔ Paola — checked by hand
- Pauline ↔ Paule — checked by hand
- Pauline ↔ Paulina — checked by hand
- Pauline ↔ Pavlina — checked by hand
- Pauline ↔ Pavla — checked by hand
- Pauline ↔ Paulyne — spelling variant
Questions about Paula
How popular is the name Paula?
In 2024 it ranked #11 in Spain. Official registers record 1,355,421 births across 26 countries.
What is Paula in other languages?
Pauline (French); Paola (Spanish); Paulina (Polish); Paule (French); Paulyne (French); Pavlina (Slovene); Pavla (Slovene).
When was Paula most popular?
It peaked in Catalonia in 2001, at 2,139.7 births per 100,000.
Is Paula a boy or a girl name?
In official birth registers, Paula is a girl name.