Paulette
Girl name · #1535 in 2025 · Uniqueness 63/100
Paulette is currently the #1535 girl name in the United States — 138 babies received it in 2025. A decade ago it stood at #2039, so the name has been rising over the past ten years. Roughly one in every 13,043 girls born in 2025 was named Paulette.
The 118-year story
Paulette first appears in the Social Security records in 1907, when 5 girls received the name. Its peak came in 1948, when 2,579 girls were named Paulette — good for #123 that year. Today's parents encounter it as a name from their grandparents’ generation, which is precisely the vintage window from which names get revived. Following the curve matters more than today's snapshot: a name's position on its rise-peak-decline arc is the best predictor of how common it will feel in a kindergarten class five years from now.
Babies named Paulette per year, 1880–2025. Source: SSA.
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Uniqueness: will there be another Paulette in class?
Paulette scores 63 out of 100 on our uniqueness scale, which blends current rarity with five-year momentum — putting it in the "distinctive" band. That middle band is the sweet spot many parents hunt for: recognizable without being everywhere.
Where Paulette is most common
Geography matters for names, and Paulette is no exception. In 2025 the states with the most Paulettes were TX (33), CA (23), AZ (16), FL (7), CO (5). Raw counts naturally favor populous states, but the spread still hints at where the name is part of the local naming culture.
Names like Paulette
Statistically, parents drawn to Paulette tend to be choosing among names with similar popularity arcs, era profiles, and sounds — the closest matches in our model are Annette, Jeanette, Bernadette, Georgette, and Yvette.
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Rank history (last 25 years)
| Year | Babies named Paulette | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 138 | #1534 |
| 2024 | 159 | #1406 |
| 2023 | 135 | #1569 |
| 2022 | 131 | #1612 |
| 2021 | 127 | #1641 |
| 2020 | 124 | #1654 |
| 2019 | 131 | #1614 |
| 2018 | 101 | #1953 |
| 2017 | 70 | #2530 |
| 2016 | 78 | #2385 |
| 2015 | 96 | #2039 |
| 2014 | 84 | #2236 |
| 2013 | 95 | #2032 |
| 2012 | 85 | #2205 |
| 2011 | 130 | #1646 |
| 2010 | 140 | #1569 |
| 2009 | 45 | #3561 |
| 2008 | 46 | #3529 |
| 2007 | 61 | #2930 |
| 2006 | 33 | #4358 |
| 2005 | 35 | #4029 |
| 2004 | 30 | #4492 |
| 2003 | 41 | #3472 |
| 2002 | 37 | #3595 |
| 2001 | 31 | #4025 |
Frequently asked questions
Is Paulette a popular girl name?
Paulette ranked #1535 among girls in 2025 with 138 babies given the name — outside the top 500, making it an uncommon pick. Ten years earlier it ranked #2039.
When was the name Paulette most popular?
Paulette peaked in 1948, when 2,579 American girls received the name (ranked #123 that year). Since 1948 the name has declined from that high.
How rare is the name Paulette?
In 2025, roughly 1 in 13,043 newborn American girls was named Paulette. It scores 63/100 on our uniqueness scale (rarity blended with momentum), which we classify as "distinctive".
Data source: U.S. Social Security Administration name statistics, 1880–2025, national and state files. Counts reflect Social Security card applications; names with fewer than 5 occurrences in a state-year are suppressed by the SSA.