Feminine dossier · first seen 1950

Paola

Stable Decline Gradual decline from 2006
Peak era
2006
Peak births
1,089
Current vitality
Fragile
Peak generation
Gen Z

Quick answers about Paola

How many people are named Paola?

An estimated 23,956 living Americans are named Paola.

How rare is Paola?

Paola is uncommon among babies today, with 178 girls receiving the name in 2025, down 83.7% from its 2006 peak.

How old is the typical Paola?

The median age of a living American named Paola is approximately 23 years, with most bearers falling between 17 and 30 years old.

Is Paola still popular?

Not especially. Paola has been declining since its 2006 peak and registered 178 births in 2025.

Where is Paola most common?

Paola has its strongest geographic signal in New Jersey, where it appears 3.7× more often than the national baseline.

1950Peak 20062025
peak 2006 2025 18801900192019401960198020002020
Peak year
2006
Decline from peak
83.7%
2025
178
All-time
24,496
Diaspora map

Paola broke out in Arizona, California, Nevada, and Texas (1994) and became over-represented in 9 states over 11 years.

Broke out: Arizona, California, Nevada, and Texas, 1994 · over-represented in 9 states over 11 years

Alabama: never over-represented AL Alaska: never over-represented AK Arizona: broke out 1994 AZ Arkansas: never over-represented AR California: broke out 1994 CA Colorado: broke out 2000 CO Connecticut: never over-represented CT Delaware: never over-represented DE District of Columbia: broke out 1996 DC Florida: never over-represented FL Georgia: never over-represented GA Hawaii: never over-represented HI Idaho: never over-represented ID Illinois: broke out 2003 IL Indiana: never over-represented IN Iowa: never over-represented IA Kansas: never over-represented KS Kentucky: never over-represented KY Louisiana: never over-represented LA Maine: never over-represented ME Maryland: never over-represented MD Massachusetts: never over-represented MA Michigan: never over-represented MI Minnesota: never over-represented MN Mississippi: never over-represented MS Missouri: never over-represented MO Montana: never over-represented MT Nebraska: never over-represented NE Nevada: broke out 1994 NV New Hampshire: never over-represented NH New Jersey: never over-represented NJ New Mexico: broke out 1998 NM New York: never over-represented NY North Carolina: never over-represented NC North Dakota: never over-represented ND Ohio: never over-represented OH Oklahoma: never over-represented OK Oregon: broke out 2005 OR Pennsylvania: never over-represented PA Rhode Island: never over-represented RI South Carolina: never over-represented SC South Dakota: never over-represented SD Tennessee: never over-represented TN Texas: broke out 1994 TX Utah: never over-represented UT Vermont: never over-represented VT Virginia: never over-represented VA Washington: never over-represented WA West Virginia: never over-represented WV Wisconsin: never over-represented WI Wyoming: never over-represented WY