How Many People Are Named Paulette?
An estimated 31,587 people in the United States have the first name Paulette. It is almost exclusively a female name. The average bearer is 64 years old, and Paulette peaked in popularity in 1948 with 2,586 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Paulette 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 Paulette paired with any surname.
Key Insights
- While Paulette is overwhelmingly female, 65 male births have been registered with this name since 1880.
- Paulette has fallen dramatically from its peak in the 1940s. Recent registrations are less than 5% of what they were at the name's height.
Estimated Living Americans
31,587
About 1 in 10,851 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Uncommon
Predicted Gender
Female
99.9% confidence
Average Age
64
years old
Peak Year
1948
2,586 births
Total Registered
47,012
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Paulette
Paulette is almost exclusively a female name. Out of 47,012 total births registered, 99.9% were female.
Paulette as a male name
Ranked #4,468 in 1964
5 male births in 1964
Peak: 1946 (9 births)
Paulette as a female name
Ranked #1,410 in 2024
158 female births in 2024
Peak: 1948 (2,579 births)
Paulette: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Paulette span from the 1900s to the 2020s, covering 13 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 1940s, when 15,942 babies were registered. Paulette has declined significantly from its peak in the 1940s. Recent registrations are a fraction of what they were at the name's height.
Paulette by Decade
How has Paulette 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.
Paulette by State
Birth registrations for Paulette span all 49 states and territories in the SSA database. The highest counts are in New York, California, Pennsylvania. The lowest are in Wyoming, Delaware, Vermont. On average, about 891 Paulettes were registered per state.
Paulette + Last Name Combinations
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Paulette: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Paulette?
We estimate approximately 31,587 people named Paulette 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 10,851 Americans share this first name.
Is Paulette a common name?
Paulette is classified as "Uncommon" and is more popular than 98.9% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 47,012 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Paulette most popular?
Paulette reached peak popularity in 1948, when 2,586 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Paulette is approximately 64 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Paulette a female name?
Paulette is predominantly female. 99.9% of people with this name are female. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Paulette Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Paulette Smith, Paulette Johnson, Paulette 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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