Is Paulene a boy or girl name?

Paulene is a girl’s name. Of the 1,416 Americans recorded with the name since 1880, 100.0% were girls and 0.0% were boys.

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Paulene

Recorded 1907–2007 · United States

Paulene was most popular in 1920, when 40 American babies were given the name — ranking #2,240 that year. It was not recorded in 2025. Across 1880–2025 the Social Security Administration has recorded 1,416 people named Paulene.

Paulene over time

Births per year. The dot marks Paulene’s peak in 1920. Gaps are years the SSA suppressed, which it does for any name given to fewer than five babies.

Is Paulene a boy’s or a girl’s name?

Across the whole record Paulene is a girl’s name — 100.0% of the 1,416 Americans given it were girls and 0.0% were boys.

Counted from every US birth the Social Security Administration recorded under this name, so it reflects use rather than opinion. A name given to fewer than five babies of one sex in a year is withheld at source and is not counted.

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Source: U.S.A. Social Security Administration. Years 1880–2025. namelegacy.org