Deborah vs Paula
Paula leads today (#853 vs #862), and Paula is still climbing.
145 years, head to head
Babies named Deborah and Paula per year in U.S. Social Security records, 1880–2025.
Head to head
2025 rank
#862
#853
Babies named in 2025
313
318
Peak year
1954
1963
Trend
Declining since 1985
Rising since 2014
Usually for
Girls
Girls
Lifetime births
742,820
280,856
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