babyNamedPauline
“small, humble”
Girl’s name, of Latin origin. Lire en français
- most given girl’s name in France
- 292nd
- births in 2023–2025
- 585
- babies born in France
- 1 in 3,106
- −15.3% a year recently
- Falling sharply
- peak year
- 1996
Meaning and origin of Pauline
Pauline means “small, humble” and is of Latin origin.
Popularity of Pauline in France since 1986
- It peaked in 1996.
- Over recent years, Pauline has been falling sharply (−15.3% a year).
- In schools of 200 children born in those years, you would find one Pauline every 15 schools, all spellings combined.
Pauline in English-speaking countries
- United StatesSSA · 2023-25
164 babies in 3 years1 girl in 29,464+0.5% a year
- England and WalesONS · 2023-25
9 babies in 3 years1 girl in 85,315
Rarely or never given (below the publication threshold): Ontario (Canada), British Columbia (Canada), Scotland, Northern Ireland, Ireland and New Zealand.
Official figures from each country, over their latest three published years. Counted as written: other spellings are counted apart.
Same sound, other spellings
- Paulyne5
Births 2023–2025. At school they sound the same: this total tells you whether your child is likely to share the name.
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