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Paula

Usually given to
Girl
US popularity
#1624 in 2025
Recent trend
Steady

Popularity over time

Babies given the name each year in the US
010K20K
195019601970198019902000201020202025

Source: US Social Security Administration

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YearPaula
2025318
2024375
2023408
2022355
2021338
2020336
2019373
2018344
2017324
2016348
2015319
2014267
2013307
2012385
2011325
2010332
2009368
2008453
2007460
2006431
2005424
2004425
2003356
2002421
2001420
2000462
1999446
1998462
1997504
1996552
1995561
1994631
1993643
1992781
1991856
1990950
1989810
1988826
1987912
1986892
19851,025
19841,113
19831,173
19821,346
19811,492
19801,606
19791,704
19781,837
19772,055
19762,257
19752,668
19743,079
19733,523
19724,273
19715,394
19706,077
19696,775
19687,660
19677,717
19667,869
19657,934
19649,515
196310,183
19627,203
19617,763
19608,082
19598,080
19588,052
19578,559
19568,947
19559,598
19549,698
19539,572
19528,584
19517,298
19506,640

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