Paula
Girl namePaula has been given to 281,769 babies in the U.S. since 1880. It peaked in 1963 and currently ranks #855 for girls (2025).
Meaning & origin /ˈpɔːlə/
Borrowed from Latin Paula, feminine form of Paulus (“Paul”).
Origin: Latin
Etymology adapted from Wiktionary, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0.
Popularity over time births per year, 1880–2025
Total babies
281,769
Peak year
1963 (10,183 babies)
Rank in 2025
#855 for girls
First recorded
1880
10-year trend
0%
Gender split
100% girls / 0% boys
Famous people named Paula
Paula Abdul
American singer, dancer, choreographer, actress, and television personality
Paula Fernandes
Brazilian singer-songwriter
Paula Modersohn-Becker
German expressionist painter (1876–1907)
Paula Patton
American actress
Notability data from Wikidata (CC0).
Names with a similar vibe
Same primary gender, peaked around the same years, and roughly as common as Paula.
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