How Many People Are Named Paulean?
An estimated 8 people in the United States have the first name Paulean. It is almost exclusively a female name. The average bearer is 79 years old, and Paulean peaked in popularity in 1926 with 8 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Paulean as a first name in the United States, including gender data, a year-by-year popularity timeline going back to 1880, a decade breakdown, and state-by-state birth registrations. You can also check how many people share the full name Paulean paired with any surname.
Key Insights
- With an average bearer age of 79, Paulean is a vintage name most associated with earlier generations. Most living bearers were born before 1957.
- Paulean is exceptionally rare. Fewer than 100 people with this name are estimated to be alive in the U.S. today.
Estimated Living Americans
8
About 1 in 42,844,292 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Very Rare
Predicted Gender
Female
100.0% confidence
Average Age
79
years old
Peak Year
1926
8 births
Total Registered
49
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Paulean
Paulean is almost exclusively a female name. Out of 49 total births registered, 100.0% were female.
Paulean as a female name
Ranked #6,200 in 1952
5 female births in 1952
Peak: 1926 (8 births)
Paulean: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Paulean span from the 1910s to the 1950s, covering 5 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 1920s, when 19 babies were registered. Paulean has declined significantly from its peak in the 1920s. Recent registrations are a fraction of what they were at the name's height.
Paulean by Decade
How has Paulean tracked across different eras? The table below groups all SSA birth registrations into 10-year periods, with separate male and female counts. The colored bar shows each decade's share relative to the peak.
Paulean + Last Name Combinations
How many people share a full name with Paulean as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
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Paulean: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Paulean?
We estimate approximately 8 people named Paulean are alive in the United States today. This is based on SSA birth records from 1880 to 2024, adjusted for mortality using CDC life tables. About 1 in 42,844,292 Americans share this first name.
Is Paulean a common name?
Paulean is classified as "Very Rare" and is more popular than 24.6% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 49 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Paulean most popular?
Paulean reached peak popularity in 1926, when 8 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Paulean is approximately 79 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Paulean a female name?
Paulean is predominantly female. 100.0% of people with this name are female. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Paulean Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Paulean Smith, Paulean Johnson, Paulean Williams. You can also search any combination on our homepage.
Where does this data come from?
Our estimates use Social Security Administration birth records (1880 to 2024), adjusted for survival using CDC 2023 life tables broken down by sex. The U.S. population figure (342,754,338) is from the Census Bureau's July 2025 estimate. Full methodology.
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