Girl · #9,802 in 2026

Pauletta

Name: Popularity of the name Pauletta in U.S. births, 1880–2026
Creator: U.S. Social Security Administration
License: https://www.ssa.gov/foia/
Keywords: Pauletta, baby name, popularity, U.S., SSA, rankings

Pauletta is a surname. Notable people with the name include:Hubertson Pauletta, Dutch Antillean footballer Ivan Pauletta (1936–2017), Istrian Italian politician, journalist and writer active in Croatia

English

Current Rank

#9,802

Peak Rank

#845 (1948)

Total Babies

5-Yr Trend

Stable

1917

First Year

1997

Last Year

1948

Peak Year

#845

Peak Rank

Total Count

Years Active

Meaning & Origin of Pauletta

What this name means, where it came from, and how it has traveled across cultures.

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Cultural Origins (via Behind the Name)

English

The Story of Pauletta

The earliest SSA record of Pauletta as a baby girl name dates back to 1917, when 5 babies received it. 1948 was its biggest year on record, with 107 newborns named Pauletta — #845 in the national rankings. The 1950s were its strongest decade, accounting for roughly 30% of all recorded Paulettas. Its most recent appearance in the national data came in 1997 (8 births); the name has since faded from the published rankings. In total, more than 3K Paulettas have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1910s through the 2020s.

Popularity Over Time

Popularity by State

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Variants & Related Forms of Pauletta

Foreign forms, alternate spellings, and nicknames that share roots with Pauletta. Linked entries have a profile on Peek a Name.

Names that sound like Pauletta

Phonetically similar names — useful when Pauletta is the vibe but a different syllable count or letter feel might suit better. Linked entries have a profile on Peek a Name.

Paleta
Polity
Paletta
Palata
Pallette
Pelota
Palato
Polit
Paulette
Pollet
Pollitt
Politz

Source: Datamuse . Phonetic similarity ranking, not curated.

Frequently Asked Questions about Pauletta

What does the name Pauletta mean?

What is the origin of the name Pauletta?

Pauletta has roots in the following cultural and linguistic traditions: English.

How popular is Pauletta in 2026?

In 2026, Pauletta ranks #9,802 among girls' names in the U.S., with 8 babies given the name that year.

When was Pauletta most popular?

Pauletta reached its peak popularity in 1948, ranking #845 that year with 107 babies given the name.

In which U.S. states is Pauletta most popular?

Pauletta has historically been most popular in Kentucky, Arkansas, Oklahoma. Rankings vary year to year, but these states show the strongest concentration of births named Pauletta.

Is Pauletta a unisex name?

In U.S. Social Security records, Pauletta is primarily a girl's name. We don't have meaningful data for it as a boy's name.

What names go well with Pauletta?

Names that share a similar style or popularity range with Pauletta include Elvia, Echo, Bettyjane. These pairings are based on rank proximity and naming era in U.S. data.

What are nicknames or variants of Pauletta?

Common variants and related forms of Pauletta include Paula, Paulie. These cover foreign-language equivalents, alternate spellings, and short forms.

About the name Pauletta

Pauletta is a girl baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1917 and has accumulated 3K births in the dataset. Pauletta's peak popularity came in 1948 when it ranked #845. Use the chart and map above to compare Pauletta'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 .

Peek a Name aggregates and presents the above data for informational purposes. Statistical predictions and external attributions are clearly labelled where shown; we make no guarantee of accuracy beyond what each source provides.