A FIELD REPORT ON THE NAME
Paola
vowel-forward · sun-drenched · contemporary
Origin & Meaning
AI-WrittenItalian and Spanish feminine form of the Latin Paulus, translating historically to small or modest. Social Security ledgers recorded their first entries in 1950. Its American footprint expanded across the late twentieth century as bilingual households favored its open vowels over the Anglicized Paula.
Also answers toPao
Fig. 1 — Births per annum, 1950–2025
SSA Data 1950 peak: 1,089 souls, A.D. 2006 2025
2025: 178 born, falling ↘
Estimated Age
24 yrs
Most Paolas were born around 2006 — remembers Vine, barely.
Peak Reign
2006
№302 that year
Generation
Gen Z, 58%
then Millennial 22% · Gen Alpha 16%
Rarity
Top 2000 all-time
≈25K ever born · now falling
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Paola grew up with
SSA DataFortnite dances·the family iPad·Minecraft YouTubers
Data vs. Humans
What the data says
SSA Data
SSA: Paola peaked in 2006.
Estimated average age: 24.
What people think
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Paola sounds like someone born in —
Fig. 2 — Style Coordinates
AI Seed · Votes Override at n=30 Vintage Modern
Formal Casual
Soft Strong
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Public Opinion Ledger
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The public has not yet weighed in on Paola. Early ballots carry the most weight.
* Early ballots — fewer than 30 cast so far. The ledger settles at 30.
First Impressions
AI-WrittenA Paola is almost certainly under thirty. The name rose alongside early flip phones and digital cameras, peaking in 2006 before gently slipping down the charts. It sounds cosmopolitan without being complicated. The median bearer is roughly twenty-four and has never owned a desktop computer.
Field Notes
AI-WrittenField Note 01
Over fifty-eight percent of all living bearers belong to Generation Z.
Field Note 02
The name achieved its highest single-year rank in 2006 at number 302, with one thousand births recorded.
Field Note 03
Unlike Paula, which filled midcentury suburban classrooms, Paola arrived late and skipped station wagons entirely.
Notable Paolas
AI-WrittenPaola Núñezactor, b. 1978
Paola Suáreztennis player, b. 1976
Paola Turbayactor and television host, b. 1970
Paola Reyactor, b. 1979
Ephemera — If Paola were a…
AI-WrittenCity
San Diego
Color
Terracotta
Job
Creative director
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