Girl
Paulina
As a girl's name, Paulina is understood to mean "Feminine of Paul". It has been climbing steadily, peaking most recently in the 2000s. Today, it is on the rarer side without being unusual in the registry. 2002 was this name's high-water mark in the U.S. birth records.
EtymologyFeminine of Paul
EtymologyMeaning "small, humble"
Births by decade
1900s
89
1910s
232
1920s
474
1930s
246
1940s
179
1950s
229
1960s
327
1970s
452
1980s
1,108
1990s
4,636
2000s
6,556
2010s
2,665
Peaked in the 2000s · 17,193 total U.S. births since 1900