Antonia vs Paulette
Antonia and Paulettecompared on official birth-registration statistics and Namewise's recorded data. This page states what each name's record shows — it never picks a winner or scores one name against the other.
Head to head
Ranks are only compared within one published list and one year. Two ranks from different years, from a boys' and a girls' list, or from different registrars are not comparable, so they are not placed side by side.
England and Wales · Girls
In 2000, Antonia was ranked #206 and Paulette #3912 among girls in England and Wales.
Republic of Ireland · Girls
In 1979, Antonia was ranked #303 and Paulette #420 among girls in Republic of Ireland.
Antonia and Paulette over time
Antonia and Paulette appear together in 1 published list, across 8 years of shared records. Neither was ahead in more lists than the other.
The order between them changed and held in one of those lists — a change in that published list, never a claim that one name displaced the other.
Paulette reached its own highest recorded position earlier in 1 of those lists, and Antonia in none. Each position is a place inside its own list, so this compares when they peaked and never how high.
Counted list by list. Two names in the same published list are measured on the same scale in the same year, so those comparisons are real — but positions from different lists are not, so nothing here is combined into an overall standing.
List by list
Republic of Ireland · Girls8 shared years, 1966–1979
Antonia held the stronger position in 3 of those years, Paulette in 3.
Highest recorded here: Antonia #303 in 1979, Paulette #310 in 1966.
The order changed in 1979: Antonia moved ahead. In 1978 they stood at #455 and #455; by 1979 that had become #303 and #420.
Most recent shared year, 1979: Antonia #303, Paulette #420.
Two names moving past each other in a ranking is a fact about the ranking. Namewise does not claim one name displaced the other, that families chose between them, or that either influenced the other — none of that is in this data.
Side by side
| Field | Antonia | Paulette |
|---|---|---|
| Record type | Official statistical record (evidence-only) | Official statistical record (evidence-only) |
| Gender usage | female | female |
| Meaning | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Origin | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Pronunciation | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Syllables | 3 | 3 |
| Common variants / nicknames | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Recorded regional usage | GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE, NO | GB-ENW, IE |
| Most recent popularity observation | England and Wales · Girls #439 (2025) | England and Wales · Girls #3912 (2000) |
| Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score) | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Spelling simplicity (demonstration score) | 82/100 | 76/100 |
| International familiarity (demonstration score) | 100/100 | 60/100 |
| Data Confidence | medium | medium |
What the data shows
- Antonia and Paulette both have 3 syllables.
- Both names have recorded usage in GB-ENW, IE.
How each name got here
Antonia
Popularity journey
First recorded1966
First recorded at #344 among girls in Republic of Ireland in 1966 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
Republic of Ireland · Girls
Highest recorded1996–2025
Highest recorded position: #189 among girls in England and Wales, in 1998 (recorded 1996–2025).
England and Wales · Girls
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #439 among girls in England and Wales, in 2025.
England and Wales · Girls
Paulette
Popularity journey
First recorded1966
First recorded at #310 among girls in Republic of Ireland in 1966 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
Republic of Ireland · Girls
Highest recorded1966–1979
Highest recorded position: #310 among girls in Republic of Ireland, in 1966 (recorded 1966–1979).
Republic of Ireland · Girls
Most recent2000
Most recently recorded at #3912 among girls in England and Wales, in 2000.
England and Wales · Girls