Palmer vs Palani

Side-by-side comparison of Palmer and Palani — 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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Palani

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Metric Palmer Palani
Current Rank #1075 Unranked
Total Births (all years) 9,035 30
Peak Year 2023 1994
Peak Year Births 240 8
Peak Decade 2010ss 1970ss
Gender Boy Boy
First Recorded Year 1880 1975

Births by Decade

Decade Palmer Palani
1880ss 96 —
1890ss 142 —
1900ss 227 —
1910ss 1,024 —
1920ss 1,295 —
1930ss 809 —
1940ss 630 —
1950ss 435 —
1960ss 316 —
1970ss 189 17
1980ss 253 5
1990ss 489 8
2000ss 800 —
2010ss 1,303 —
2020ss 1,027 —

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Palmer Palani
2014 112 —
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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