Pauleen
- US rank
- Unranked
- Syllables
- 2
- Peak
- #2,822 in 1918
0 babies were named Pauleen in the US in 2025.
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US births per million girls, 1916–2025
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Popularity: U.S. Social Security Administration (babies with 5+ births per year).
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- HistoryPauleen first shows up in US birth records in 1916, the first year at least 5 babies got it. It has been in use for 109 years since.
- Best yearIts best year was 1918, when it reached #2,822.
About the name Pauleen
Pauleen is a girl name of French origin. It has 7 letters and 2 syllables, starting with P and ending in “-een”. US birth records list Pauleen for girls from 1916 to 1996, in 23 of those 81 years. Its best year was 1918, when it ranked #2,822 among girl names. It hasn't been given to 5 or more US babies in a year since 1996, so today it's a genuinely rare choice.
Origin:French names
| Decade | Babies per million | About 1 in |
|---|---|---|
| 1910s | 7.0 | 142,349 girls |
| 1920s | 2.1 | 467,290 girls |
| 1930s | 0.4 | 2,272,727 girls |
| 1940s | 1.4 | 714,286 girls |
| 1950s | 0.7 | 1,515,152 girls |
| 1960s | 1.2 | 847,458 girls |
| 1970s | 1.4 | 740,741 girls |
| 1990s | 0.4 | 2,413,793 girls |
More French girl names
- Girl name: Charlotte · free
- Girl name: Evelyn · possibly desired
- Girl name: Violet · violet flower
- Girl name: Camila · temple attendant
- Girl name: Ellie · possibly light
- Girl name: Lainey · possibly light
- Unisex name: Avery · elf counsel
- Girl name: Eloise · possibly healthy, wide
Questions about the name Pauleen
What is the origin of the name Pauleen?
Pauleen has French roots in our records. Other French names include Charlotte, Evelyn, Violet.
Is Pauleen a boy or girl name?
Pauleen is a girl name.
How popular is the name Pauleen?
Pauleen is rare: fewer than 5 US girls got it in 2025, and it was last given to 5 or more in 1996. It peaked at #2,822 in 1918.