How Many People Are Named Paulie?
An estimated 42 people in the United States have the first name Paulie. It is used for both genders, with 84.5% male. The average bearer is 28 years old, and Paulie peaked in popularity in 1927 with 11 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Paulie 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 Paulie paired with any surname.
Key Insights
- Paulie is exceptionally rare. Fewer than 100 people with this name are estimated to be alive in the U.S. today.
Estimated Living Americans
42
About 1 in 8,160,818 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Very Rare
Predicted Gender
Male
84.5% confidence
Average Age
28
years old
Peak Year
1927
11 births
Total Registered
71
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Paulie
Paulie is predominantly male (84.5%), though 11 female births have been registered. It functions as a unisex name for a small percentage of bearers.
Paulie as a male name
Ranked #11,942 in 2022
6 male births in 2022
Peak: 1927 (11 births)
Paulie as a female name
Ranked #6,967 in 1959
5 female births in 1959
Peak: 1951 (6 births)
Paulie: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Paulie span from the 1920s to the 2020s, covering 6 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 1920s, when 22 babies were registered. Paulie has declined significantly from its peak in the 1920s. Recent registrations are a fraction of what they were at the name's height.
Paulie by Decade
How has Paulie 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.
Paulie + Last Name Combinations
How many people share a full name with Paulie as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
Names Similar to Paulie
Other first names starting with P with a similar number of bearers.
Paulie: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Paulie?
We estimate approximately 42 people named Paulie 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 8,160,818 Americans share this first name.
Is Paulie a common name?
Paulie is classified as "Very Rare" and is more popular than 51.7% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 71 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Paulie most popular?
Paulie reached peak popularity in 1927, when 11 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Paulie is approximately 28 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Paulie a male name?
Paulie is predominantly male. 84.5% of people with this name are male. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Paulie Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Paulie Smith, Paulie Johnson, Paulie 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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