Paule
Paule is both a feminine given name and a surname. Notable people with the name include:
Meaning & Origin of Paule
What this name means, where it came from, and how it has traveled across cultures.
Paule is both a feminine given name and a surname. Notable people with the name include:
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The Story of Paule
Paule first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a baby girl name in 1952, with 5 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 1953, when 8 Paules were born — ranking #4,227 that year. As of 2026, Paule ranks #8,423 for baby girls with 5 births, with steady use. In total, more than 18 Paules have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1950s through the 2020s.
Popularity Over Time
Popularity by State
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About the name Paule
Paule is a girl baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1952 and has accumulated 18 births in the dataset. Paule's peak popularity came in 1953 when it ranked #4,227. Use the chart and map above to compare Paule's trajectory across years and U.S. states, or browse the related names section to discover similar choices.
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Data sources
- Birth statistics (counts, ranks, years 1880–2026) — U.S. Social Security Administration . Predictions for years not yet released by SSA are computed by Peek a Name from historical trends; we update with official data as soon as it ships.
- Etymology, cultural origins, and related forms — Behind the Name (used under their public API terms).
- Meaning prose and editorial summary — Wikipedia article extracts, licensed under CC BY-SA 3.0 .
- Predicted nationality distribution — Nationalize.io .
- Phonetically similar names — Datamuse .
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