Over the past 110 years, 274 285 girls and 35 boys have been named Paula. The name Paula ranks 131th in the United States among the most common names for girls. For the first time more than ten times newborns were named Paula in 1910. The peak of popularity of the name Paula came in the 1950s and 1960s. You can see absolute numbers and relative numbers on the chart. Indicators per 100K more accurately assess the popularity of the name.