Pala vs Paloma

Side-by-side comparison of Pala and Paloma — popularity rank, total births, peak decade, and historical trends from Social Security Administration data.

Name A

Pala

Girl name

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Name B

Paloma

Girl name · Rank #969

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Metric Pala Paloma
Current Rank Unranked #969
Total Births (all years) 18 10,416
Peak Year 1963 2009
Peak Year Births 7 411
Peak Decade 1960ss 2010ss
Gender Girl Girl
First Recorded Year 1955 1921

Births by Decade

Decade Pala Paloma
1920ss — 17
1950ss 6 —
1960ss 12 5
1970ss — 131
1980ss — 699
1990ss — 1,875
2000ss — 3,065
2010ss — 3,230
2020ss — 1,394

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Pala Paloma
2014 — 314
2015 — 306
2016 — 290
2017 — 303
2018 — 298
2019 — 290
2020 — 273
2021 — 309
2022 — 280
2023 — 265
2024 — 267

Data Sources

Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications — National Data, ssa.gov/oact/babynames.
Source: SSA Annual Name Rankings, 1955–1963.

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