Meaning and history
Paulette is a French feminine diminutive of Paule, the feminine form of Paul. Paul comes from the Roman family name Paulus, meaning “small” or “humble” in Latin. The name family’s Christian importance comes from Saint Paul the Apostle, whose missionary work and letters profoundly shaped early Christianity. Paulette is also established in English. Notable bearers include American actor Paulette Goddard and French resistance member Paulette Nardal.
20062006: 33 births, rank #4,358
2007: 61 births, rank #2,930
2008: 46 births, rank #3,529
2009: 45 births, rank #3,561
2010: 140 births, rank #1,569
20112011: 130 births, rank #1,646
2012: 85 births, rank #2,205
2013: 95 births, rank #2,032
2014: 84 births, rank #2,236
2015: 96 births, rank #2,039
20162016: 78 births, rank #2,385
2017: 70 births, rank #2,530
2018: 101 births, rank #1,953
2019: 131 births, rank #1,614
2020: 124 births, rank #1,654
20212021: 127 births, rank #1,641
2022: 131 births, rank #1,612
2023: 135 births, rank #1,569
2024: 159 births, rank #1,406
20252025: 138 births, rank #1,534
Paulette moved from #937 to #953 for girls between 1979 and 1980. Its highest annual birth count came in 1948, with 2,579 births.