Paula vs Rose
Paula and Rosecompared 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.
Northern Ireland · Girls
In 2024, Paula was ranked #407 and Rose #41 among girls in Northern Ireland.
England and Wales · Girls
In 2024, Paula was ranked #1491 and Rose #59 among girls in England and Wales.
Republic of Ireland · Girls
In 2025, Paula was ranked #718 and Rose #59 among girls in Republic of Ireland.
Norway · Girls
In 2025, Paula was ranked #521 and Rose #414 among girls in Norway.
Paula and Rose over time
Paula and Rose appear together in 4 published lists, across 179 years of shared records. Neither was ahead in more lists than the other.
The order between them changed and held in 3 of those lists — a change in that published list, never a claim that one name displaced the other.
Paula reached its own highest recorded position earlier in 3 of those lists, Rose in 1. 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.
How this pair is related
The relationship kinds these two qualify for, each under its own stated rule. Every one is drawn from a list they both appear in.
- One moved ahead of the other
In 2004, Rose moved ahead of Paula in Northern Ireland · Girls — #185 and #202 the year before became #372 and #139.
- Repeatedly exchanged positions
Paula and Rose changed places 27 times in Norway · Girls between 1946 and 2025, ending at #521 and #414.
- Longest-running competitions
Paula and Rose were both ranked in Norway · Girls for 72 years, from 1946 to 2025, ending at #521 and #414.
List by list
Norway · Girls72 shared years, 1946–2025
Paula held the stronger position in 50 of those years, Rose in 22.
Highest recorded here: Paula #214 in 1949, Rose #257 in 1962.
The order changed in 2021: Rose moved ahead. In 2020 they stood at #387 and #507; by 2021 that had become #399 and #296.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Paula #521, Rose #414.
Republic of Ireland · Girls61 shared years, 1964–2025
Paula held the stronger position in 35 of those years, Rose in 26.
Highest recorded here: Paula #15 in 1979, Rose #49 in 1964.
The order changed in 2000: Rose moved ahead. In 1999 they stood at #233 and #245; by 2000 that had become #303 and #239.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Paula #718, Rose #59.
England and Wales · Girls29 shared years, 1996–2024
Paula held the stronger position in 0 of those years, Rose in 29.
Highest recorded here: Paula #549 in 1996, Rose #54 in 2022.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Paula #1491, Rose #59.
Northern Ireland · Girls17 shared years, 1997–2024
Paula held the stronger position in 3 of those years, Rose in 13.
Highest recorded here: Paula #172 in 1997, Rose #37 in 2016.
The order changed in 2004: Rose moved ahead. In 2003 they stood at #185 and #202; by 2004 that had become #372 and #139.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Paula #407, Rose #41.
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 | Paula | Rose |
|---|---|---|
| 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 | |
| Syllables | 2 | 2 |
| Common variants / nicknames | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Recorded regional usage | AU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, IE, NO, NZ | AU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE, NO, NZ |
| Most recent popularity observation | Norway · Girls #521 (2025) | Republic of Ireland · Girls #59 (2025) |
| Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score) | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Spelling simplicity (demonstration score) | 94/100 | 95/100 |
| International familiarity (demonstration score) | 100/100 | 100/100 |
| Data Confidence | medium | medium |
What the data shows
- Paula and Rose both have 2 syllables.
- Both names have recorded usage in AU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, IE, NO, NZ.
How each name got here
Paula
Popularity journey
First recorded1945
First recorded at #264 among girls in Norway in 1945 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
Norway · Girls
Highest recorded1954–1984
Highest recorded position: #15 among girls in New Zealand, in 1970 (recorded 1954–1984).
New Zealand · Girls
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #521 among girls in Norway, in 2025.
Norway · Girls
Rose
Popularity journey
First recorded1946
First recorded at #400 among girls in Norway in 1946 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
Norway · Girls
Highest recorded1997–2024
Highest recorded position: #37 among girls in Northern Ireland, in 2016 (recorded 1997–2024).
Northern Ireland · Girls
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #70 among girls in New South Wales, Australia, in 2025.
New South Wales, Australia · Girls