babyNamedPaula
“small, humble”
Girl’s name, of Latin origin. Lire en français
- most given girl’s name in France
- 381st
- births in 2023–2025
- 450
- babies born in France
- 1 in 4,032
- +9.6% a year recently
- Rising
- record year (since 1900)
- 1974
Meaning and origin of Paula
Paula means “small, humble” and is of Latin origin.
Popularity of Paula in France since 1986
- Its record year, in INSEE figures going back to 1900, was 1974.
- Over recent years, Paula has been rising (+9.6% a year).
- In schools of 200 children born in those years, you would find one Paula every 20 schools.
Paula in English-speaking countries
- United StatesSSA · 2023-25
771st girls’ name1,095 babies in 3 years1 girl in 4,413+1.6% a year
- IrelandCSO · 2023-25
717th girls’ name12 babies in 3 years1 girl in 5,404
- England and WalesONS · 2023-25
1,747th girls’ name50 babies in 3 years1 girl in 15,357
Rarely or never given (below the publication threshold): Ontario (Canada), British Columbia (Canada), Scotland, Northern Ireland and New Zealand.
Official figures from each country, over their latest three published years. Counted as written: other spellings are counted apart.
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