How Many People Are Named Paulene?
An estimated 507 people in the United States have the first name Paulene. It is almost exclusively a female name. The average bearer is 68 years old, and Paulene peaked in popularity in 1920 with 40 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Paulene 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 Paulene paired with any surname.
Key Insights
- With an average bearer age of 68, Paulene is a vintage name most associated with earlier generations. Most living bearers were born before 1968.
Estimated Living Americans
507
About 1 in 676,044 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Very Rare
Predicted Gender
Female
100.0% confidence
Average Age
68
years old
Peak Year
1920
40 births
Total Registered
1,416
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Paulene
Paulene is almost exclusively a female name. Out of 1,416 total births registered, 100.0% were female.
Paulene as a female name
Ranked #19,792 in 2007
5 female births in 2007
Peak: 1920 (40 births)
Paulene: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Paulene span from the 1900s to the 2000s, covering 11 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 1920s, when 308 babies were registered. Paulene has declined significantly from its peak in the 1920s. Recent registrations are a fraction of what they were at the name's height.
Paulene by Decade
How has Paulene 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.
Paulene by State
Birth registrations for Paulene span all 5 states and territories in the SSA database. The highest counts are in California, Pennsylvania, Texas. The lowest are in Ohio, Kentucky, Texas. On average, about 8 Paulenes were registered per state.
Paulene + Last Name Combinations
How many people share a full name with Paulene as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
Names Similar to Paulene
Other first names starting with P with a similar number of bearers.
Paulene: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Paulene?
We estimate approximately 507 people named Paulene 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 676,044 Americans share this first name.
Is Paulene a common name?
Paulene is classified as "Very Rare" and is more popular than 84.7% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 1,416 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Paulene most popular?
Paulene reached peak popularity in 1920, when 40 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Paulene is approximately 68 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Paulene a female name?
Paulene is predominantly female. 100.0% of people with this name are female. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Paulene Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Paulene Smith, Paulene Johnson, Paulene 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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