Feminine dossier · first seen 1880
Pauline
Endangered
Down 99.2% from peak
Peak era
1918
Peak births
7,222
Current vitality
Rare
Peak generation
Greatest Generation
Quick answers about Pauline
How many people are named Pauline?
An estimated 35,441 living Americans are named Pauline.
How rare is Pauline?
Pauline is uncommon among babies today, with 56 girls receiving the name in 2025, down 99.2% from its 1918 peak.
How old is the typical Pauline?
The median age of a living American named Pauline is approximately 67 years, with most bearers falling between 54 and 77 years old.
Is Pauline still popular?
No. Pauline is endangered as a baby name, down 99.2% from its 1918 peak with 56 births in 2025.
Where is Pauline most common?
Pauline has its strongest geographic signal in New Hampshire, where it appears 7.5× more often than the national baseline.
1880Peak 19182025
Peak year
1918
Decline from peak
99.2%
2025
56
All-time
226,404
Where it lives now
Pauline is most concentrated in New Hampshire — about 7.5× the national rate in the 1940s. It also runs high in Rhode Island.
States where Pauline is given more often than the national average — its present-day heartland.