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Paulette

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What official birth registration shows about Paulette: which national registrars published it, in which years, and how its recorded position changed.

No researched meaning, origin or pronunciation yet — what that means.

Falling

among girls in England and Wales · 1998–2000

England and Wales · Girls rank from 1998 to 2000, ranging from #3848 to #3912.19982000#3848#3912
How to read this chart#1#500no figure publishedUp means a stronger rankBottom is this name's lowest,not zero
  • A rank is a position in one registrar's list for one year.
  • Ranks from different countries are separate scales, so compare shapes, not numbers.
  • A rise in rank can be a small change in births, especially far down a list.
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England and Wales · Girls rank by year
YearRank
1998#3848
2000#3912

VerifiedSource: Office for National Statistics — Baby Names in England and Wales.Confidence: high.

See all England and Wales names · Source: Office for National Statistics — Baby Names in England and Wales

What the data shows

FallingEngland and Wales · Girls

Recorded in official data among girls in Republic of Ireland in 8 of the 14 years from 1966 to 1979.

Official data from 2 national registrars across 2 regions, 1966–2000 · Office for National Statistics. Data sources

Year-by-year storyFirst recorded, most recent, each country and each decade

Popularity journey

  1. 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

  2. Highest recorded1966–1979

    Highest recorded position: #310 among girls in Republic of Ireland, in 1966 (recorded 1966–1979).

    Republic of Ireland · Girls

  3. Most recent2000

    Most recently recorded at #3912 among girls in England and Wales, in 2000.

    England and Wales · Girls

Full data tableEvery published rank and count

Popularity data

Official popularity data is available for 2 regions, from 1966 to 2000. Highest recorded position: #310 in Republic of Ireland in 1966.

Paulette's recorded popularity observations by year, region and administrative category, including rank, registered births, source confidence and when each region's data was last reviewed.
YearRegionCategoryRankBirths registeredConfidenceStatus
2000England and Walesfemale#39123HighVerified
1998England and Walesfemale#38483HighVerified
1979Republic of Irelandfemale#4205HighVerified
1975Republic of Irelandfemale#4554HighVerified
1974Republic of Irelandfemale#3935HighVerified
1972Republic of Irelandfemale#4713HighVerified
1971Republic of Irelandfemale#4174HighVerified
1970Republic of Irelandfemale#3266HighVerified
1967Republic of Irelandfemale#3155HighVerified
1966Republic of Irelandfemale#3105HighVerified

See methodology and data sources for how popularity data is collected and what "confidence" means.

Where Paulette is officially recorded

2 official registrars have recorded Paulette, between 1966 and 2000, in 10 of those 35 years. Each registrar publishes for its own population on its own methodology, so the positions below are each one country's own ranking and are not comparable with one another.

Republic of IrelandRepublic of Ireland: recorded in 1966Republic of Ireland: recorded in 1967Republic of Ireland: recorded in 1970Republic of Ireland: recorded in 1971Republic of Ireland: recorded in 1972Republic of Ireland: recorded in 1974Republic of Ireland: recorded in 1975Republic of Ireland: recorded in 1979Republic of Ireland: highest position in 1966England and WalesEngland and Wales: recorded in 1998England and Wales: recorded in 2000England and Wales: highest position in 199819662000
Each mark is a year the registrar recorded the name; the diamond is that registrar's highest position. Gaps can mean a year was not published, not that the name went unused.
RegistrarRecordedYearsIts own highest position
Republic of Ireland1966–19798#310 in 1966
England and Wales1998–20002#3848 in 1998

Its high point came 32 years earlier in Republic of Ireland (1966) than in England and Wales (1998).

No registrar recorded it for 18 years after 1979; it appears again in 1998.

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What is known about Paulette

How to read this
How often it is registered
Official record
2 official registrars, 1966–2000.
Meaning
Not established
Not researched yet.
Origin
Not established
Not researched yet.
Pronunciation
Not established
Not recorded yet.

A claim marked not established does not mean the name lacks a meaning or is not widely used — only that Namewise has not sourced and reviewed that content yet. Absence from a specific year or geography above does not prove zero use there either; official statistics only publish names above a minimum threshold.

Official popularity data is available for 2 regions, from 1966 to 2000. Highest recorded position: #310 in Republic of Ireland in 1966. Source data last verified 2026-07-25.