Palmyra vs Paloma

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

Name A

Palmyra

Girl name

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Name B

Paloma

Girl name · Rank #969

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Metric Palmyra Paloma
Current Rank Unranked #969
Total Births (all years) 77 10,416
Peak Year 1917 2009
Peak Year Births 12 411
Peak Decade 1920ss 2010ss
Gender Girl Girl
First Recorded Year 1904 1921

Births by Decade

Decade Palmyra Paloma
1900ss 5 —
1910ss 25 —
1920ss 31 17
1930ss 5 —
1960ss — 5
1970ss — 131
1980ss — 699
1990ss — 1,875
2000ss — 3,065
2010ss — 3,230
2020ss 11 1,394

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Palmyra Paloma
2014 — 314
2015 — 306
2016 — 290
2017 — 303
2018 — 298
2019 — 290
2020 5 273
2021 6 309
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, 1904–2021.

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