Popularity in the United States (by decade)
Numbers
| Paula (feminine) | Paula (masculine) | |||||
| Year | Rank | Percent Used | Rank | Percent Used | ||
| 2020 | #785 | 0.020 | - | - | ||
| 2010 | #837 | 0.017 | - | - | ||
| 2000 | #661 | 0.021 | - | - | ||
| 1990 | #413 | 0.032 | - | - | ||
| 1980 | #236 | 0.060 | - | - | ||
| 1970 | #98 | 0.199 | - | - | ||
| 1960 | #54 | 0.426 | #1864 | 0.001 | ||
| 1950 | #46 | 0.430 | - | - | ||
| 1940 | #78 | 0.262 | - | - | ||
| 1930 | #204 | 0.080 | - | - | ||
| 1920 | #313 | 0.037 | - | - | ||
| 1910 | #390 | 0.024 | - | - | ||
| 1900 | #411 | 0.021 | - | - | ||
| 1890 | #426 | 0.018 | - | - | ||
| 1880 | #501 | 0.013 | - | - | ||
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