Paulina

Girl name

Paulina has been given to 20,142 babies in the U.S. since 1880. It peaked in 2002 and currently ranks #784 for girls (2025).

Meaning & origin

From Latin Paulīna, feminine form of Paulīnus, derivative of Paulus, from paulus (“small”). Name of a third-century saint.

Origin: Latin

Etymology adapted from Wiktionary, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0.

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Total babies

20,142

Peak year

2002 (822 babies)

Rank in 2025

#784 for girls

First recorded

1880

10-year trend

▲ +10%

Gender split

100% girls / 0% boys

Same primary gender, peaked around the same years, and roughly as common as Paulina.

20,053 babies since 1920

20,272 babies since 1958

19,934 babies since 1953

20,355 babies since 1914

20,406 babies since 1939

20,470 babies since 1880

19,783 babies since 1880

20,561 babies since 1943

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