Total births
98
Girls' name · since 1969
Pallas
Since 1969, U.S. Social Security records show 98 babies named Pallas, peaking in 2015. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.
- #12424
- among girls today
- 98
- born since 1969
- 2000s
- peak decade
- 30%
- more common than other girls
Pallas currently ranks #12424 among girls' names in America, with 98 babies recorded since 1969.
Social Security Administration records show Pallas recorded 98 times among girls since 1969, holding rank #12424 nationally today, ahead of 30% of girls, peaking in the 2000s. This profile derives year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1969 to 2024.
- #12424 among girls today
- 98 born since 1969
- 2000s peak decade
- 30% more common than other girls
Data updated Jun 2026
The verdict
Pallas is currently the #12424 girls' name in America, more common than 30% of girls - 98 born since 1969, peaking in the 2000s.
- #12424
- among girls today
- 98
- born since 1969
- 2000s
- peak decade
- 30%
- more common than other girls
Pallas vs. every other girls name in current SSA rankings
#12424
of 17,726 girls in use
More common than 30% of names given to girls today.
2000s
Peak decade
37% of everyone ever named Pallas was born in this single decade.
2015
Single peak year
11 babies were named Pallas in 2015 - its busiest year on record.
How Pallas compares
98 24th percentile among 17,726 names currently given to girls
Based on all-time total births among currently-ranked girls names. Names with fewer occurrences are grouped into wider buckets on the right.
Source U.S. Social Security Administration, national baby name data
How the numbers stack up
Pallas's all-time total is 74% below the median girls name, and Olivia still leads by a wide margin.
| Metric | Pallas | Median girls name (Emerly) | #1 girls name (Olivia) |
|---|---|---|---|
| All-time total births | 98 | 382 | 567,345 |
| Peak-year births | 11 | 48 | 19,840 |
Pallas's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Pallas splits its recorded history at 2007: 48% of all births land in the more recent half, 52% in the earlier half, an evenly balanced pattern over time. The single quietest year was 1969 (5 births) -- compare that against the 2015 peak of 11 for a sense of just how much the name's popularity has swung.
Pallas at a glance
Outside the top 1,000Peak year
2015
Current rank
#12,424
Active since
1969
Pallas popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1969–2024
- Peak year (2015)
- 11
- Annual births at peak, across 56 years of records
Pallas by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
2000s was Pallas's strongest decade.
36 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 37% of all-time use.
Pallas births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1960s 5
1960s
5 births
- 1990s
1990s
16 births
- 2000s
2000s
36 births
- 2010s
2010s
22 births
- 2020s
2020s
19 births
What this shows Peak: 2000s at 36 births (37% of all-time use).
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Pallas? ▼
Since 1969, Social Security records show 98 babies named Pallas. Today it holds rank #12424 among girls. Its busiest year on record was 2015, with 11 births.
When was Pallas most popular? ▼
Pallas was most popular in the 2000s decade with 36 total births. The single peak year was 2015.
How long has the name Pallas been used? ▼
Records for Pallas go back to 1969, giving 56 years of history through 2024.
What names are similar to Pallas? ▼
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 Pallas's data
- Pallas's usage has stayed within range of its 2000s decade-level peak (36 total births) through the 2020s (19) -- a comparatively stable name, not a fading trend.
- 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 Pallas
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Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Pallas
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#258 9,389 births
Palma Girl
3,574 births
Palmira Girl
852 births
Pallavi Girl
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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, 1969–2024 (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. "Pallas: #12424 Girls' Name - 98 Births, Peak 2015." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/pallas. 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 Pallas 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.