Total births
148
Girls' name · since 2008
Palin
148 babies named Palin in U.S. Social Security records since 2008, with the highest year being 2009. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.
- 148
- total births
- 2008–2020
- years on record
- 2010s
- peak decade
- 61%
- born in that decade
148 girls have been named Palin since 2008, though it isn't currently a top-ranked name.
Social Security Administration records show Palin recorded 148 times among girls since 2008, though it doesn't currently rank among the most-used girls names, peaking in the 2010s. This profile derives year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 2008 to 2020.
- 148 total births
- 2008–2020 years on record
- 2010s peak decade
- 61% born in that decade
Data updated Jun 2026
The verdict
148 girls have been named Palin since 2008, peaking in the 2010s, last recorded in 2020.
- 148
- total births
- 2008–2020
- years on record
- 2010s
- peak decade
- 61%
- born in that decade
2010s
Peak decade
61% of everyone ever named Palin was born in this single decade.
2009
Single peak year
39 babies were named Palin in 2009 - its busiest year on record.
Palin's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Splitting Palin's full recorded timeline at 2013, 20% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 80% in the earlier half -- the name was more prevalent in its earlier era than it is today. Its quietest year on record was 2015, with just 5 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 2009 peak of 39 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.
Palin at a glance
Last recorded 2020Peak year
2009
Current rank
Unranked
Active since
2008
Palin popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2008–2020
- Peak year (2009)
- 39
- Annual births at peak, across 13 years of records
Palin by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
2010s was Palin's strongest decade.
90 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 61% of all-time use.
Palin births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 2000s
2000s
53 births
- 2010s
2010s
90 births
- 2020s 5
2020s
5 births
What this shows Peak: 2010s at 90 births (61% of all-time use).
Palin by state
Where Palin concentrates geographically, total births since 2008
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | Texas | | 6 | 4.1% |
Texas share of Palin's total US births 4.1%
6 of 148 births nationwide.
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Palin? ▼
Palin has been given to 148 babies in the U.S. since 2008, according to SSA data. Its last appearance in the data was 2020. 39 babies were born in 2009, its single highest year.
When was Palin most popular? ▼
Palin was most popular in the 2010s decade with 90 total births. The single peak year was 2009.
Where is Palin most popular? ▼
The top states for the name Palin are Texas (6 births).
How long has the name Palin been used? ▼
Palin has been recorded in Social Security data since 2008, spanning 13 years of data through 2020.
What names are similar to Palin? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Paloma, Palmer, Palma, Palmira, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for girls.
What to do with Palin's data
- Palin's decade-level peak was the 2010s (90 total births); usage has since declined to 5 in the 2020s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- Texas records the most Palins (6 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. Texas names
- Weighing it against an alternative? Put two names side by side. Compare names
Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.
Keep exploring Palin
Nearby Names Like Palin
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Palin
Paloma Girl
#968 10,765 births
Palmer Girl
#258 9,389 births
Palma Girl
3,574 births
Palmira Girl
852 births
Pallavi Girl
358 births
Compare Palin side by side: Palin vs Paloma Palin vs Palmer Palin vs Palma
Related Names
Names with a similar number of total births
Data Sources
Data as of June 2026. Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA).
According to the Social Security Administration, this profile draws directly from the agency's public-use baby-name files (updated June 2026). See our methodology for the full extraction, aggregation, and privacy-suppression rules.
Primary: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications, National Data, 2008–2020 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).
State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names, State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip).
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NameAlmanac Editorial. "Palin: Baby Name Since 2008 - 148 Births, Peak 2009." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/palin. Licensed CC BY-SA 4.0.
Name Almanac is rendered directly from the Social Security Administration's public baby-name files, no number is typed in by an editor. This profile for Palin draws directly on SSA national and state-level files, no figure is typed in by an editor. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error. Data current as of June 2026.