girl's name

Paulene

paw-LEEN (English)

  • Gender Girl
  • Syllables 2
  • Letters 7
  • Births on record 1,428

Paulene is a girl's name with 2 syllables. In 2007 it was given to 5 babies in the United States. It was given to fewer than five babies in the most recent year of published figures for the United States.

  • Peaked in 1920, when 40 babies were given the name.
  • It has largely dropped out of use.
  • First appears in US birth records in 1907.
  • 2 syllables, with the stress on syllable 2.

Paulene Over Time

Births per decade in the United States, 1900s to 2000s.

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Births named Paulene by decade in the United States
Decade Births
1900s 16
1910s 177
1920s 308
1930s 233
1940s 231
1950s 177
1960s 154
1970s 81
1980s 23
1990s 11
2000s 5

How Popular Is Paulene?

In 2007, Paulene was given to 5 babies in the United States. It was given to fewer than five babies in the most recent year of published figures for the United States.

Where Paulene Is Used

Scotland #480 4 in 1975
United States #19,415 5 in 2007

The bar shows how near the top of each country's list the name sits, on a scale where #1 fills the row and #1,000 is a sliver. The figures beside it are the real rank and the babies recorded that year.

US figures omit any name given to fewer than five babies in a year, so the rarest names are absent from the source rather than absent from use. Data & sources.

Names That Peaked Alongside Paulene

These names rose and fell in the same era, which is why they tend to sound like they belong together.

Parents Who Like Paulene Also Like

Names whose popularity has risen and fallen in step with Paulene over the last century — the same taste, a different name.

How to Say Paulene

  • English paw-LEEN

Sibling Names for Paulene

Names from the same era that do not rhyme or share an initial with Paulene — the two things that make a sibling set grate.

Common Questions About Paulene

How popular is the name Paulene?

In 2007, Paulene was given to 5 babies in the United States. It was given to fewer than five babies in the most recent year of published figures for the United States.

Is Paulene a girl's or a boy's name?

Paulene is given almost entirely to girls in birth records.

How many syllables are in Paulene?

Paulene has 2 syllables.

When was Paulene most popular?

Paulene peaked in 1920, when 40 babies were given the name. It has largely dropped out of use.