How Many People Are Named Pauletta?
An estimated 1,607 people in the United States have the first name Pauletta. It is almost exclusively a female name. The average bearer is 66 years old, and Pauletta peaked in popularity in 1948 with 107 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Pauletta 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 Pauletta paired with any surname.
Key Insights
- With an average bearer age of 66, Pauletta is a vintage name most associated with earlier generations. Most living bearers were born before 1970.
Estimated Living Americans
1,607
About 1 in 213,288 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Rare
Predicted Gender
Female
100.0% confidence
Average Age
66
years old
Peak Year
1948
107 births
Total Registered
2,522
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Pauletta
Pauletta is almost exclusively a female name. Out of 2,522 total births registered, 100.0% were female.
Pauletta as a female name
Ranked #10,535 in 1997
8 female births in 1997
Peak: 1948 (107 births)
Pauletta: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Pauletta span from the 1910s to the 1990s, covering 9 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 1950s, when 757 babies were registered. Pauletta has declined significantly from its peak in the 1950s. Recent registrations are a fraction of what they were at the name's height.
Pauletta by Decade
How has Pauletta 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.
Pauletta by State
Birth registrations for Pauletta span all 15 states and territories in the SSA database. The highest counts are in Kentucky, Ohio, Indiana. The lowest are in Pennsylvania, Michigan, Alabama. On average, about 60 Paulettas were registered per state.
Pauletta + Last Name Combinations
How many people share a full name with Pauletta as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
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Pauletta: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Pauletta?
We estimate approximately 1,607 people named Pauletta 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 213,288 Americans share this first name.
Is Pauletta a common name?
Pauletta is classified as "Rare" and is more popular than 92.7% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 2,522 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Pauletta most popular?
Pauletta reached peak popularity in 1948, when 107 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Pauletta is approximately 66 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Pauletta a female name?
Pauletta is predominantly female. 100.0% of people with this name are female. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Pauletta Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Pauletta Smith, Pauletta Johnson, Pauletta 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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