Paulette
Meaning
small, diminutive of Paul
Paulette around the world
One shared root links 4 names across 3 languages.
Shared root: from Latin paulus "small, humble", the Roman cognomen Paulus
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Popularity, 1890–2024
Shape drawn from US Social Security baby-name records. Paulette peaked in the 1940s and the 1950s in nearly equal measure.
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Popularity in Brazil
82 people · the #47,432 first name in Brazil · median age 58
Among people named Paulette living in Brazil at the 2022 census, more were born in the 1970s than in any other decade.
Source: IBGE, Censo Demográfico 2022
When you meet Paulette
Most people given the name Paulette in the United States were born between 1940 and 1979. The Paulette you meet today is most often in her 60s or 70s.
Estimated from US Social Security birth registrations and typical lifespans; a rough guide, not a rule.
The Paulette deep dive
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