Paulette is a girl name with a classic feel, drawn from real birth records. Below you'll find what Paulette means and where it comes from, plus how many babies have been named Paulette across the United States, UK, Ireland and New Zealand, how popular Paulette has been over the decades, and the year it peaked.
Paulette is a girl name of Latin origin meaning “small, humble”. A French feminine diminutive of Paul.
| Country | Births on record |
|---|---|
| United States since 1880 | 47,152 births |
| England & Wales since 1996 | 6 births |
| Ireland since 1964 | 37 births |
Counts come from official national birth-registration statistics: U.S. Social Security Administration, England & Wales (Office for National Statistics), Scotland (National Records of Scotland), Northern Ireland (NISRA), Ireland (Central Statistics Office) and New Zealand (Dept. of Internal Affairs). Coverage spans differ, so totals aren't directly comparable across countries.
Babies named Paulette per year, United States (1907 to 2025). United States peaked in 1948 (2,586/yr) · Ireland peaked in 1970 (6/yr) · England & Wales peaked in 1998 (3/yr).
Paulette has been a fairly common baby name in the United States. It was most common in 1948, when it ranked #238 nationally (given to 2,586 babies that year), and a popular choice in the 1940s.
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