Palmer vs Pal

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

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Palmer

Boy name · Rank #1075

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Name B

Pal

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Metric Palmer Pal
Current Rank #1075 Unranked
Total Births (all years) 9,035 187
Peak Year 2023 1961
Peak Year Births 240 12
Peak Decade 2010ss 1980ss
Gender Boy Boy
First Recorded Year 1880 1917

Births by Decade

Decade Palmer Pal
1880ss 96 —
1890ss 142 —
1900ss 227 —
1910ss 1,024 5
1920ss 1,295 15
1930ss 809 22
1940ss 630 —
1950ss 435 21
1960ss 316 37
1970ss 189 18
1980ss 253 58
1990ss 489 —
2000ss 800 6
2010ss 1,303 5
2020ss 1,027 —

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Palmer Pal
2014 112 5
2015 137 —
2016 133 —
2017 179 —
2018 172 —
2019 165 —
2020 163 —
2021 222 —
2022 200 —
2023 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, 1880–2024.

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