Is Paula a Male or Female Name?
Paula is a female name
Gender Distribution
The gender distribution of people named Paula globally is 0.6% males and 99.4% females. The country with the highest male ratio is Egypt with 77.1% and the country with the highest female ratio is Australia with 100.0%
| Country | Male Ratio | Female Ratio |
|---|---|---|
| Globally | 0.6% | 99.4% |
| United States | 0.1% | 99.9% |
| Spain | 0.8% | 99.2% |
| Brazil | 0.3% | 99.7% |
| Colombia | 0.7% | 99.3% |
| Portugal | 0.8% | 99.2% |
| United Kingdom | 0.5% | 99.5% |
| Chile | 0.1% | 99.9% |
| Argentina | 0.2% | 99.8% |
| Poland | 1.3% | 98.7% |
| Mexico | 0.8% | 99.2% |
| Canada | 0.1% | 99.9% |
| Netherlands | 0.4% | 99.6% |
| France | 1.3% | 98.7% |
| Finland | 0.9% | 99.1% |
| Germany | 1.3% | 98.7% |
| Ireland | 0.4% | 99.6% |
| Australia | 0.0% | 100.0% |
| Italy | 1.3% | 98.7% |
| Uruguay | 0.5% | 99.5% |
| Peru | 0.9% | 99.1% |
| Mauritius | 0.6% | 99.4% |
| Romania | 0.9% | 99.1% |
| Philippines | 0.6% | 99.4% |
| Costa Rica | 0.4% | 99.6% |
| Switzerland | 1.2% | 98.8% |
| South Africa | 0.9% | 99.1% |
| Belgium | 0.7% | 99.3% |
| Angola | 0.8% | 99.2% |
| Sweden | 0.6% | 99.4% |
| New Zealand | 0.0% | 100.0% |
| Bolivia | 0.7% | 99.3% |
| Croatia | 0.5% | 99.5% |
| Egypt | 77.1% | 22.9% |
| Ecuador | 0.4% | 99.6% |
| Venezuela | 0.3% | 99.7% |
| Guatemala | 0.3% | 99.7% |
| Luxembourg | 1.2% | 98.8% |
| Panama | 0.8% | 99.2% |
| Austria | 1.3% | 98.7% |
| Jamaica | 0.8% | 99.2% |
| Lebanon | 0.7% | 99.3% |
Age Distribution
The largest group of people named Paula are 18-24 years old, making up 19.5% of people with the name. The smallest group are aged 35-44.
| Age Group | Proportion |
|---|---|
| 18-24 | 19.5% |
| 25-34 | 18.8% |
| 35-44 | 11.5% |
| 45-54 | 15.6% |
| 55-64 | 18.8% |
| 65+ | 15.9% |
Popular Countries
The country with the largest proportion of people named Paula is Portugal with 0.7291% of the population. Following is Mauritius and Chile.
| Country | Proportion |
|---|---|
| Portugal | 0.7291% |
| Mauritius | 0.4048% |
| Chile | 0.3458% |
| Argentina | 0.3281% |
| Finland | 0.2686% |
| Spain | 0.2563% |
| Uruguay | 0.236% |
| Colombia | 0.2297% |
Historic Popularity
The historic popularity of the name Paula measured by the global proportion of people with the given name.
| Year | Proportion |
|---|---|
| 1956 | 0.073‰ |
| 1957 | 0.0712‰ |
| 1958 | 0.0675‰ |
| 1959 | 0.0659‰ |
| 1960 | 0.056‰ |
| 1961 | 0.0661‰ |
| 1962 | 0.0667‰ |
| 1963 | 0.089‰ |
| 1964 | 0.0861‰ |
| 1965 | 0.0849‰ |
| 1966 | 0.0923‰ |
| 1967 | 0.1025‰ |
| 1968 | 0.0981‰ |
| 1969 | 0.0975‰ |
| 1970 | 0.0802‰ |
| 1971 | 0.0887‰ |
| 1972 | 0.0851‰ |
| 1973 | 0.0814‰ |
| 1974 | 0.0777‰ |
| 1975 | 0.0696‰ |
| 1976 | 0.0683‰ |
| 1977 | 0.0648‰ |
| 1978 | 0.0618‰ |
| 1979 | 0.0593‰ |
| 1980 | 0.054‰ |
| 1981 | 0.0509‰ |
| 1982 | 0.0535‰ |
| 1983 | 0.05‰ |
| 1984 | 0.0511‰ |
| 1985 | 0.0478‰ |
| 1986 | 0.0507‰ |
| 1987 | 0.0528‰ |
| 1988 | 0.0553‰ |
| 1989 | 0.0634‰ |
| 1990 | 0.0663‰ |
| 1991 | 0.0797‰ |
| 1992 | 0.0956‰ |
| 1993 | 0.0914‰ |
| 1994 | 0.0988‰ |
| 1995 | 0.1197‰ |
| 1996 | 0.1267‰ |
| 1997 | 0.1128‰ |
| 1998 | 0.0898‰ |
| 1999 | 0.0669‰ |
| 2000 | 0.0791‰ |
| 2001 | 0.2119‰ |
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