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Girl name

Paulita

/pɔˈlitə/ · 100% girls · last recorded 2015

Paulita has been given to about 991 people in the United States since 1880. It was most common in 1927, which makes it a interwar name.

Meaning—
Origin—
Syllables3
Pronunciation/pɔˈlitə/
Nicknames—
Living in the US≈ 654
Median age today63 years

Popularity, 1880–2025

Babies named Paulita per year · US Social Security Administration
18802025
  • Peak year1927 · 26
  • Born in 20250
  • All time991

How popular is Paulita?

Its best year was 1927, when 26 babies were given the name, ranking 1662nd. The typical living American called Paulita is about 63 years old today.

Names that sound like Paulita

Phonetic similarity, 0–1
  1. Paulina0.83
  2. Jaunita0.79
  3. Paula0.69
  4. Laquita0.68
  5. Pauline0.65
  6. Anita0.64
  7. Danita0.64
  8. Calista0.64

Middle names for Paulita

Ranked by flow score
  1. Paulita Rose0.85
  2. Paulita Louise0.85
  3. Paulita June0.84
  4. Paulita Quinn0.84
  5. Paulita Nell0.84
  6. Paulita Wren0.83

Sibling names for Paulita

Same era, comparable use, no clash
  1. Ruthiesister · 0.72
  2. Ramonasister · 0.71
  3. Lenorasister · 0.71
  4. Louiebrother · 0.70
  5. Otisbrother · 0.69
  6. Frankieeither · 0.69

Where Paulita is strongest

Share of 2025 births by state

    With a common surname

    Flow score against the most-used American surnames · try your own
    1. Paulita White0.80
    2. Paulita Reyes0.80
    3. Paulita Nguyen0.80
    4. Paulita Moore0.80
    5. Paulita Lee0.80
    6. Paulita Hill0.80

    How to read these numbers

    Every score on this page is explained
    1. Phonetic similarity0–1
    2. Middle-name flow0–1
    3. Sibling fit0–1
    4. Living population estimatemethod
    5. PronunciationCMU dictionary

    Sources for Paulita

    Every figure on this page is public record
    1. United States1880–2025
    2. PronunciationCMU dictionary

    Source: US Social Security Administration, national and state name files, 2025 release. Etymology researched and written by our editors. Living-population and median-age figures are our own estimates, described in the methodology.