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Paulette

“Variant of Paul — Small” — Latin origin

Girl's name · #1534 in the US (2025) · Comeback

Paulette has appeared in US records since 1907 — best rank #117 (1946) · 47,087 babies named Paulette all-time · 1 in 11,000 girls born in 2025.

Around the world: #36 in Puerto Rico (2025).

Appears in 2020-2025 birth records of 7 states. See the full state-by-state map on this page.

Famous Paulettes

• Paulette Goddard — American actress (1910–1990)
• Paulette Dubost — French actress
• Paulette Nardal — French journalist (1896-1985)
• Paulette Cooper — American journalist and writer
• Paulette Schwartzmann — Argentine-French chess player

In stories & tradition

• "Paulette Divine the ""Little Blue Devil""" — The Little Blue Devil

What Paulettes become

Among 195 notable people named Paulette:

Political leaders appear 1.6× more often than among typical names — e.g. Paulette Jordan, American politician from Idaho.

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