Palmer vs Paladin

Side-by-side comparison of Palmer and Paladin — 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

Paladin

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Metric Palmer Paladin
Current Rank #1075 Unranked
Total Births (all years) 9,035 41
Peak Year 2023 2011
Peak Year Births 240 11
Peak Decade 2010ss 2010ss
Gender Boy Boy
First Recorded Year 1880 1958

Births by Decade

Decade Palmer Paladin
1880ss 96 —
1890ss 142 —
1900ss 227 —
1910ss 1,024 —
1920ss 1,295 —
1930ss 809 —
1940ss 630 —
1950ss 435 10
1960ss 316 —
1970ss 189 —
1980ss 253 —
1990ss 489 —
2000ss 800 10
2010ss 1,303 16
2020ss 1,027 5

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

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