Gender
Origin
- French
- From The Name Paul
Small
Syllables
2
Alternate Spellings and Variants of Pauline
Famous People
British actress Pauline Collins
Celebrity Babies
Daughter of Princess Stephanie of Monaco, Daughter of Wynonna and Arch Kelley III
Popularity in the USA
- Boys: peak in 1928 (rank #1210, 35 births); most recent 1964 (rank #3280, 7 births)
- Girls: peak in 1918 (rank #35, 7,222 births); most recent 2025 (rank #2957, 56 births)
| Year | Boys | Girls |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | – | 56 |
| 2024 | – | 45 |
| 2023 | – | 63 |
| 2022 | – | 57 |
| 2021 | – | 49 |
| 2020 | – | 53 |
| 2019 | – | 50 |
| 2018 | – | 62 |
| 2017 | – | 60 |
| 2016 | – | 63 |
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 1998 (rank #1076, 19 births); most recent 2025 (rank #4200, 5 births)
| Year | Girls |
|---|---|
| 2025 | 5 |
| 2024 | 4 |
| 2023 | – |
| 2022 | – |
| 2021 | 4 |
| 2020 | 7 |
| 2019 | 6 |
| 2018 | 7 |
| 2017 | 4 |
| 2016 | 7 |
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 1991 (rank #7, 6,089 births); most recent 2023 (rank #270, 228 births)
| Year | Girls |
|---|---|
| 2023 | 228 |
| 2022 | 284 |
| 2021 | 368 |
| 2020 | 441 |
| 2019 | 527 |
| 2018 | 585 |
| 2017 | 765 |
| 2016 | 902 |
| 2015 | 1,114 |
| 2014 | 1,308 |
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 1964 (rank #12, 460 births); most recent 2018 (rank #872, 3 births)
| Year | Girls |
|---|---|
| 2025 | – |
| 2024 | – |
| 2023 | – |
| 2022 | – |
| 2021 | – |
| 2020 | – |
| 2019 | – |
| 2018 | 3 |
| 2017 | – |
| 2016 | 3 |
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 1974 (rank #26, 338 births); most recent 2000 (rank #629, 3 births)
| Year | Girls |
|---|---|
| 2025 | – |
| 2024 | – |
| 2023 | – |
| 2022 | – |
| 2021 | – |
| 2020 | – |
| 2019 | – |
| 2018 | – |
| 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 British Columbia (Canada)
- Girls: peak in 1963 (rank #130, 29 births); most recent 2014 (rank #653, 5 births)
| Year | Girls |
|---|---|
| 2023 | – |
| 2022 | – |
| 2021 | – |
| 2020 | – |
| 2019 | – |
| 2018 | – |
| 2017 | – |
| 2016 | – |
| 2015 | – |
| 2014 | 5 |
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