Palma vs Palmer

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

Name A

Palma

Girl name

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Name B

Palmer

Boy name · Rank #1075

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Metric Palma Palmer
Current Rank Unranked #1075
Total Births (all years) 3,569 9,035
Peak Year 1925 2023
Peak Year Births 100 240
Peak Decade 1920ss 2010ss
Gender Girl Boy
First Recorded Year 1889 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Palma Palmer
1880ss 5 96
1890ss 83 142
1900ss 174 227
1910ss 648 1,024
1920ss 859 1,295
1930ss 559 809
1940ss 496 630
1950ss 451 435
1960ss 188 316
1970ss 76 189
1980ss 10 253
1990ss 5 489
2000ss 10 800
2010ss — 1,303
2020ss 5 1,027

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Palma Palmer
2014 — 112
2015 — 137
2016 — 133
2017 — 179
2018 — 172
2019 — 165
2020 — 163
2021 — 222
2022 — 200
2023 5 240
2024 — 202

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, 1889–2023.

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