Feminine dossier · first seen 1880
Paulina
Stable
Cross-generational persistence
Peak era
2002
Peak births
822
Current vitality
Fragile
Peak generation
Gen Z
Quick answers about Paulina
How many people are named Paulina?
An estimated 18,282 living Americans are named Paulina.
How rare is Paulina?
Paulina is uncommon among babies today, with 346 girls receiving the name in 2025, down 57.9% from its 2002 peak.
How old is the typical Paulina?
The median age of a living American named Paulina is approximately 23 years, with most bearers falling between 14 and 30 years old.
Is Paulina still popular?
Yes. Paulina is holding steady, with 346 births in 2025 and a consistent recent baseline.
Where is Paulina most common?
Paulina has its strongest geographic signal in Texas, where it appears 4.4× more often than the national baseline.
1880Peak 20022025
Peak year
2002
Decline from peak
57.9%
2025
346
All-time
20,137
Where it lives now
Paulina is most concentrated in California — about 3.6× the national rate in the 1980s.
States where Paulina is given more often than the national average — its present-day heartland.