Paulita
- US rank
- Unranked
- Syllables
- 3
- Peak
- #1,276 in 1888
0 babies were named Paulita in the US in 2025.
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US births per million girls, 1888–2025
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Popularity: U.S. Social Security Administration (babies with 5+ births per year).
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- HistoryPaulita first shows up in US birth records in 1888, the first year at least 5 babies got it. It has been in use for 137 years since.
- Best yearIts best year was 1888, when it reached #1,276.
About the name Paulita
Paulita is a girl name of Latin and Spanish origin. It has 7 letters and 3 syllables, starting with P and ending in “-ita”. US birth records list Paulita for girls from 1888 to 2015, in 84 of those 128 years. Its best year was 1888, when it ranked #1,276 among girl names. It hasn't been given to 5 or more US babies in a year since 2015, so today it's a genuinely rare choice.
Origin:Latin namesSpanish names
| Decade | Babies per million | About 1 in |
|---|---|---|
| 1880s | 14 | 71,429 girls |
| 1900s | 3.6 | 279,330 girls |
| 1910s | 7.0 | 142,248 girls |
| 1920s | 11 | 90,662 girls |
| 1930s | 14 | 70,621 girls |
| 1940s | 7.9 | 125,945 girls |
| 1950s | 7.1 | 141,243 girls |
| 1960s | 7.0 | 142,045 girls |
| 1970s | 11 | 92,593 girls |
| 1980s | 4.2 | 240,385 girls |
| 1990s | 1.1 | 877,193 girls |
| 2010s | 0.5 | 2,142,857 girls |
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Questions about the name Paulita
What is the origin of the name Paulita?
Paulita has Latin, Spanish roots in our records. Other Latin names include Olivia, Amelia, Mia.
Is Paulita a boy or girl name?
Paulita is a girl name.
How popular is the name Paulita?
Paulita is rare: fewer than 5 US girls got it in 2025, and it was last given to 5 or more in 2015. It peaked at #1,276 in 1888.