Paloma vs Palmer

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

Name A

Paloma

Girl name · Rank #969

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Name B

Palmer

Boy name · Rank #1075

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Metric Paloma Palmer
Current Rank #969 #1075
Total Births (all years) 10,416 9,035
Peak Year 2009 2023
Peak Year Births 411 240
Peak Decade 2010ss 2010ss
Gender Girl Boy
First Recorded Year 1921 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Paloma Palmer
1880ss — 96
1890ss — 142
1900ss — 227
1910ss — 1,024
1920ss 17 1,295
1930ss — 809
1940ss — 630
1950ss — 435
1960ss 5 316
1970ss 131 189
1980ss 699 253
1990ss 1,875 489
2000ss 3,065 800
2010ss 3,230 1,303
2020ss 1,394 1,027

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Paloma Palmer
2014 314 112
2015 306 137
2016 290 133
2017 303 179
2018 298 172
2019 290 165
2020 273 163
2021 309 222
2022 280 200
2023 265 240
2024 267 202

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, 1921–2024.

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