Paulina has been given to about 20,142 people in the United States since 1880. It was most common in 2002, which makes it a millennial-parent name.
Paulina ranks 784th among American girls in 2025, with 346 born that year. Its best year was 2002, when 822 babies were given the name, ranking 366th. The typical living American called Paulina is about 23 years old today. It is relatively most common in Arizona, where it accounts for 0.03% of births.
Source: US Social Security Administration, national and state name files, 2025 release, and the Office for National Statistics for England and Wales. Etymology researched and written by our editors. Living-population and median-age figures are our own estimates, described in the methodology.