How Many People Are Named Paula Abdul?
There are approximately 1 people named Paula Abdul living in the United States today. That makes this name combination very rare, occurring at a rate of about 1 in 342,754,338 Americans.
This estimate combines SSA birth records for the first name Paula with Census Bureau frequency data for the surname Abdul. Below you will find a breakdown of both names, including popularity trends, gender data, and ancestry information.
Estimated People with This Name
1
1 in 342,754,338 Americans
Combination Rarity
Very Rare
First Name
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Last Name
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Paula: Popularity Over Time
Year-by-year SSA birth registrations for the first name Paula. The peak year was 1963 with 10,178 births. The average person named Paula today is 61 years old.
Ancestry of the Abdul Surname
Self-reported race and ethnicity breakdown for people with the surname Abdul, from the 2010 U.S. Census Bureau.
How we calculated this
The first name "Paula" has an estimated frequency of 0.0590% among living Americans, based on SSA birth records from 1880 to 2024 adjusted for mortality using CDC 2023 life tables.
The surname "Abdul" appears at a rate of 0.67 per 100,000 people in the 2010 U.S. Census.
Multiplying these frequencies against the U.S. population of ~343 million gives 1 estimated people. This assumes first names and last names are statistically independent. Full methodology.
Other people with the surname Abdul
Paula Abdul: Questions and Answers
How many people are named Paula Abdul?
We estimate approximately 1 people named Paula Abdul are alive in the United States today. The first name Paula is shared by 202,061 Americans, and the surname Abdul is shared by 2,250.
How rare is the name Paula Abdul?
This name combination is classified as Very Rare, occurring at a rate of about 1 in 342,754,338 Americans. The first name Paula is common and the surname Abdul is rare.
Is Paula a male or female name?
Paula is predominantly female, with 0.3% of bearers being male and 99.7% female. It peaked in popularity in 1963 and the average bearer today is 61 years old.
Where does this data come from?
First name data comes from the Social Security Administration (1880 to 2024), adjusted for survival using CDC 2023 life tables. Surname data comes from the 2010 U.S. Census Bureau. Full methodology.
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