Gender
Origin
- French
- Small; humble
Alternate Spellings and Variants of Paulette
Pronunciation
pa(u)-lette, paul(et)-te
More about the name
Paulette (po-LET) is the French feminine given name diminutive of the French/English/German given name Pauline, a derivative of
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Popularity in the USA
- Boys: peak in 1946 (rank #2532, 9 births); most recent 1964 (rank #4033, 5 births)
- Girls: peak in 1948 (rank #123, 2,579 births); most recent 2025 (rank #1534, 138 births)
| Year | Boys | Girls |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | – | 138 |
| 2024 | – | 158 |
| 2023 | – | 135 |
| 2022 | – | 131 |
| 2021 | – | 127 |
| 2020 | – | 123 |
| 2019 | – | 131 |
| 2018 | – | 101 |
| 2017 | – | 70 |
| 2016 | – | 78 |
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 2000 (rank #3908, 3 births)
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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 1921 (rank #6, 8,124 births); most recent 2022 (rank #3654, 6 births)
| Year | Girls |
|---|---|
| 2023 | – |
| 2022 | 6 |
| 2021 | 3 |
| 2020 | 8 |
| 2019 | – |
| 2018 | 5 |
| 2017 | 3 |
| 2016 | 4 |
| 2015 | 3 |
| 2014 | 5 |
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 1970 (rank #326, 6 births); most recent 1979 (rank #420, 5 births)
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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 British Columbia (Canada)
- Girls: peak in 1948 (rank #170, 11 births); most recent 1974 (rank #380, 6 births)
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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