How Many People Are Named Paulia?
An estimated 11 people in the United States have the first name Paulia. It is almost exclusively a female name. The average bearer is 69 years old, and Paulia peaked in popularity in 1956 with 10 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Paulia 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 Paulia paired with any surname.
Key Insights
- With an average bearer age of 69, Paulia is a vintage name most associated with earlier generations. Most living bearers were born before 1967.
- Paulia is exceptionally rare. Fewer than 100 people with this name are estimated to be alive in the U.S. today.
Estimated Living Americans
11
About 1 in 31,159,485 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Very Rare
Predicted Gender
Female
100.0% confidence
Average Age
69
years old
Peak Year
1956
10 births
Total Registered
15
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Paulia
Paulia is almost exclusively a female name. Out of 15 total births registered, 100.0% were female.
Paulia as a female name
Ranked #7,306 in 1962
5 female births in 1962
Peak: 1956 (10 births)
Paulia: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Paulia span from the 1950s to the 1960s, covering 2 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 1950s, when 10 babies were registered. While Paulia is less common than at its peak in the 1950s, it remains a well-established name with steady registrations.
Paulia by Decade
How has Paulia 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.
Paulia + Last Name Combinations
How many people share a full name with Paulia as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
Names Similar to Paulia
Other first names starting with P with a similar number of bearers.
Paulia: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Paulia?
We estimate approximately 11 people named Paulia 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 31,159,485 Americans share this first name.
Is Paulia a common name?
Paulia is classified as "Very Rare" and is more popular than 30.8% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 15 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Paulia most popular?
Paulia reached peak popularity in 1956, when 10 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Paulia is approximately 69 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Paulia a female name?
Paulia is predominantly female. 100.0% of people with this name are female. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Paulia Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Paulia Smith, Paulia Johnson, Paulia 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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