Gender
Origin
- Latin
- Variant of Paul.
Small - Spanish
- Swedish
Syllables
2
Alternate Spellings and Variants of Paula
Pronunciation
pa(u)-la
Famous People
Singer Paula Abdul, Czech model Paulina Porizkova
Popularity in the USA
- Boys: peak in 1963 (rank #1513, 27 births); most recent 2023 (rank #10812, 6 births)
- Girls: peak in 1963 (rank #42, 10,144 births); most recent 2025 (rank #853, 318 births)
| Year | Boys | Girls |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | – | 318 |
| 2024 | – | 374 |
| 2023 | 6 | 401 |
| 2022 | 6 | 349 |
| 2021 | – | 338 |
| 2020 | 5 | 331 |
| 2019 | – | 373 |
| 2018 | – | 344 |
| 2017 | 5 | 319 |
| 2016 | – | 348 |
Top girl names · Top boy names in the USA (2025)
Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA), national baby names data (public domain). This site is not affiliated with or endorsed by the SSA. Data years: 1880 to 2025. Original data
Popularity in England and Wales
- Girls: peak in 2018 (rank #761, 51 births); most recent 2025 (rank #1584, 19 births)
| Year | Girls |
|---|---|
| 2025 | 19 |
| 2024 | 21 |
| 2023 | 10 |
| 2022 | 17 |
| 2021 | 36 |
| 2020 | 27 |
| 2019 | 40 |
| 2018 | 51 |
| 2017 | 46 |
| 2016 | 42 |
Top girl names · Top boy names in England and Wales (2025)
Source: Office for National Statistics (ONS), Baby names in England and Wales. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Data years: 1996 to 2025. Original data · Licence
Popularity in France
- Girls: peak in 1972 (rank #182, 260 births); most recent 2023 (rank #396, 138 births)
| Year | Girls |
|---|---|
| 2023 | 138 |
| 2022 | 136 |
| 2021 | 137 |
| 2020 | 137 |
| 2019 | 98 |
| 2018 | 90 |
| 2017 | 85 |
| 2016 | 97 |
| 2015 | 76 |
| 2014 | 59 |
Top girl names · Top boy names in France (2023)
Source: INSEE, Fichier des prénoms (last updated 8 July 2024), used under the Licence Ouverte / Open Licence 2.0. Changes: names are shown in title case, and spellings that differ only by accents are counted together. Data years: 1900 to 2023. Original data · Licence
Popularity in Ireland
- Girls: peak in 1979 (rank #15, 453 births); most recent 2025 (rank #692, 4 births)
| Year | Girls |
|---|---|
| 2025 | 4 |
| 2024 | 4 |
| 2023 | 4 |
| 2022 | 4 |
| 2021 | – |
| 2020 | 10 |
| 2019 | 9 |
| 2018 | 5 |
| 2017 | 7 |
| 2016 | 5 |
Top girl names · Top boy names in Ireland (2025)
Source: Central Statistics Office (CSO), Ireland, Irish Babies' Names (tables VSA50 and VSA60), licensed under CC BY 4.0. Changes: spellings that differ only by accents (for example Rian and Rían) are counted together. Data years: 1964 to 2025. Original data · Licence
Popularity in Scotland
- Girls: peak in 1975 (rank #54, 170 births); most recent 2019 (rank #650, 4 births)
| Year | Girls |
|---|---|
| 2025 | – |
| 2024 | – |
| 2023 | – |
| 2022 | – |
| 2021 | – |
| 2020 | – |
| 2019 | 4 |
| 2018 | 4 |
| 2017 | – |
| 2016 | – |
Top girl names · Top boy names in Scotland (2025)
Source: National Records of Scotland (NRS), Babies' First Names. © Crown copyright. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Data years: 1974 to 2025. Original data · Licence
Popularity in Northern Ireland
- Girls: peak in 1997 (rank #172, 11 births); most recent 2024 (rank #407, 3 births)
| Year | Girls |
|---|---|
| 2025 | – |
| 2024 | 3 |
| 2023 | – |
| 2022 | – |
| 2021 | 5 |
| 2020 | – |
| 2019 | – |
| 2018 | – |
| 2017 | 3 |
| 2016 | 3 |
Top girl names · Top boy names in Northern Ireland (2025)
Source: Northern Ireland Statistics and Research Agency (NISRA), Baby Names. © Crown copyright. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Data years: 1997 to 2025. Original data · Licence
Popularity in British Columbia (Canada)
- Girls: peak in 1969 (rank #53, 73 births); most recent 2007 (rank #466, 7 births)
| Year | Girls |
|---|---|
| 2023 | – |
| 2022 | – |
| 2021 | – |
| 2020 | – |
| 2019 | – |
| 2018 | – |
| 2017 | – |
| 2016 | – |
| 2015 | – |
| 2014 | – |
Top girl names · Top boy names in British Columbia (Canada) (2023)
Source: British Columbia Vital Statistics Agency, Most popular baby names for the past 100 years. Contains information licensed under the Open Government Licence – British Columbia. Changes: names are shown in title case. Data years: 1924 to 2023. Original data · Licence