Given name
Paulita
“a petite woman”
Paulita is a variant of Paula. In English use, Paula carries the interpretation “a petite woman.”
Meaning & origin
What it means
Paulita is a variant of Paula. In English use, Paula carries the interpretation “a petite woman.”
Explained through its name family
The story
Published U.S. birth records include this spelling as early as 1888. This is the earliest published observation available here, rather than a date for the name’s origin.
From dated birth records
Paulita through the years
- Babies since 1880
- 991
- 0 boys · 991 girls
- Most popular year
- 1927
- 26 babies
- 2025
- 0
- Outside the ranked list
- 2021–25 vs 2016–20
- —
- Too few births to compare
By the numbers
The most recent published U.S. birth count for girls is 5 in 2015. Later missing counts do not mean the name went unused. Published U.S. population figures for this spelling include 932 as a first name in 2020.
From Social Security birth records and U.S. Census name counts for this exact spelling. Other spellings are counted separately.
Paulita’s family of names
Paulita has a related form in Paula.
The ring: nicknames and forms.
Nicknames & forms 3
Diminutives, pet forms, short forms and variants used alongside the name.
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