Girl name
Paula
Paula is currently the #853 girl name in the United States, based on 2025 Social Security data. In raw numbers: 318 babies. Its position has barely moved over the past five years — a sign of steady, established appeal. Looking at the full record since 1880, Paula hit its all-time high of #38 in 1954, when 9,686 girls were given the name. State by state, Texas leads the way at #431.
Rankings
2025 rank
#853
among girl names
Trend
Stable
last 5 years
All-time peak
#38
in 1954 (1950s)
Babies in 2025
318
girls named Paula
Paula popularity, 1880–2025
Where Paula is most popular
Share of girls born in 2025:lowhighno data (< 5 births)
Strongest states: Connecticut (#459), Texas (#431), Arizona (#546)
Uniqueness score
48/ 100Balanced
everywhereone of a kind
Well known, but far from crowded — the middle of the field. Based on how many babies per birth were named Paula in the most recent year of SSA data.
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