girl's name
Paolina
- Origin Italian
- Gender Girl
- Letters 7
- Popularity Rare
- Births on record 1,133
France
#884
2025 births
Paolina is a girl's name. In 2025 it was given to 8 babies in the United States. It is a rare choice.
- Paolina is a name of Italian origin.
- Peaked in France in 2003, when 40 babies were given the name.
- It has been rising over the past decade in France.
- Today about 1 in 14,737 babies in France is given this name.
- First appears in birth records in 1925.
Paolina over time
Births per decade in France, 1920s to 2020s. The striped bar is the 2020s, still in progress — it covers 2020 to 2025, not a full ten years.
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| Decade | Births |
|---|---|
| 1920s | 30 |
| 1930s | 40 |
| 1950s | 15 |
| 1960s | 25 |
| 1970s | 20 |
| 1980s | 10 |
| 1990s | 45 |
| 2000s | 250 |
| 2010s | 295 |
| 2020s (to 2025) | 220 |
How popular is Paolina?
In 2025, Paolina was given to 40 babies in France, ranking #884 that year. It is a rare choice.
Where Paolina is used
French counts are rounded to the nearest five and nothing below five is published, so these figures show the shape of the name's use rather than an exact tally. Data & sources.
Names that peaked alongside Paolina
These names rose and fell in the same era, which is why they tend to sound like they belong together.
Parents who like Paolina also like
Names whose popularity has risen and fallen in step with Paolina over the last century — the same taste, a different name.
Paolina in other languages
The same name as it is spelled elsewhere — not shortenings, and not different names that merely sound alike. Each one has its own record here.
Sibling names for Paolina
Names from the same era that won't rhyme or share an initial with Paolina — the two things that make a sibling set grate.
Common questions about Paolina
How popular is the name Paolina?
In 2025, Paolina was given to 40 babies in France, ranking #884 that year. It is a rare choice.
Is Paolina a girl's or a boy's name?
Paolina is given almost entirely to girls in birth records.
When was Paolina most popular?
Paolina peaked in 2003, when 40 babies were given the name. It has been rising over the past decade.
Is Paolina a good name?
That is not something records can settle, but they can tell you what you would be choosing. Paolina currently ranks #884 in France. It has been rising over the past decade. Everything else — how it sounds with your surname, who it reminds you of — is yours.