Pauline is a girl name with a classic feel, drawn from real birth records. Below you'll find what Pauline means and where it comes from, plus how many babies have been named Pauline across the United States, UK, Ireland and New Zealand, how popular Pauline has been over the decades, and the year it peaked.
Pauline is a girl name of Latin origin meaning “small, humble”. a feminine form of Paul.
| Country | Births on record |
|---|---|
| United States since 1880 | 227,179 births |
| England & Wales since 1996 | 239 births |
| Scotland since 1974 | 2,464 births |
| Ireland since 1964 | 3,745 births |
| New Zealand top 100, since 1954 | 2,404 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 Pauline per year, United States (1880 to 2025). United States peaked in 1918 (7,238/yr) · Ireland peaked in 1964 (460/yr) · Scotland peaked in 1974 (338/yr) · England & Wales peaked in 1998 (19/yr).
Pauline has been one of the most popular baby names in the United States. It was most common in 1918, when it ranked #58 nationally (given to 7,238 babies that year), and a popular choice in the 1910s.
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