Paulena
- US rank
- Unranked
- Syllables
- 3
- Peak
- #3,244 in 1918
0 babies were named Paulena in the US in 2025.
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US births per million girls, 1918–2025
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Popularity: U.S. Social Security Administration (babies with 5+ births per year).
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- HistoryPaulena first shows up in US birth records in 1918, the first year at least 5 babies got it. It has been in use for 107 years since.
- Best yearIts best year was 1918, when it reached #3,244.
About the name Paulena
Paulena is a girl name of Slavic origin. It has 7 letters and 3 syllables, starting with P and ending in “-ena”. US birth records list Paulena for girls from 1918 to 1998, in 20 of those 81 years. Its best year was 1918, when it ranked #3,244 among girl names. It hasn't been given to 5 or more US babies in a year since 1998, so today it's a genuinely rare choice.
Origin:Slavic names
| Decade | Babies per million | About 1 in |
|---|---|---|
| 1910s | 6.1 | 163,934 girls |
| 1920s | 2.3 | 436,681 girls |
| 1930s | 0.6 | 1,754,386 girls |
| 1940s | 0.4 | 2,702,703 girls |
| 1960s | 0.3 | 4,000,000 girls |
| 1980s | 0.6 | 1,587,302 girls |
| 1990s | 3.6 | 278,638 girls |
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Questions about the name Paulena
What is the origin of the name Paulena?
Paulena has Slavic roots in our records. Other Slavic names include Valentina, Natalie, Natalia.
Is Paulena a boy or girl name?
Paulena is a girl name.
How popular is the name Paulena?
Paulena is rare: fewer than 5 US girls got it in 2025, and it was last given to 5 or more in 1998. It peaked at #3,244 in 1918.