Girls' name · since 1887

Pallie

Pallie has 176 recorded births since 1887 in federal Social Security data, most heavily in 1888 -- full year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state rankings follow.

176
total births
1887–1938
years on record
1890s
peak decade
20%
born in that decade

176 girls have been named Pallie since 1887, though it isn't currently a top-ranked name.

According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Pallie has been recorded 176 times among girls since 1887, though it is not among the currently most-used girls names, with its heaviest use in the 1890s. This profile covers year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution, all derived directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1887 to 1938.

  • 176 total births
  • 1887–1938 years on record
  • 1890s peak decade
  • 20% born in that decade

Data updated Jun 2026

The verdict

176 girls have been named Pallie since 1887, peaking in the 1890s, last recorded in 1938.

176
total births
1887–1938
years on record
1890s
peak decade
20%
born in that decade
1890s
Peak decade

20% of everyone ever named Pallie was born in this single decade.

1888
Single peak year

12 babies were named Pallie in 1888 - its busiest year on record.

Pallie's usage pattern, beyond the headline number

Divide Pallie's SSA record in two at 1917 and the more recent half accounts for 45% of all births, the earlier half the remaining 55%, a genuinely balanced usage pattern. Its calmest year was 1887, with only 5 births recorded -- set against the 1888 peak of 12, that's the full swing in one name's fortunes.

Pallie at a glance

Last recorded 1938

Total births

176

Since 1887

52 years of records

Peak year

1888

12 births that year

Strongest decade: 1890s

Current rank

Unranked

Outside the modern top-1,000

As of 1938

Active since

1887

Recorded for 52 years

Last year on file: 1938

Pallie popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1887–1938

Last recorded 1938
Peak year (1888)
12
Annual births at peak, across 52 years of records
468101214 18871892190219111919192519331938 5

Pallie by decade

Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance

1890s was Pallie's strongest decade.

35 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 20% of all-time use.

Pallie births by decade

Total births in each ten-year window

births

What this shows Peak: 1890s at 35 births (20% of all-time use).

Source U.S. Social Security Administration · Baby Names As of June 2026

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Pallie?
Since 1887, Social Security records show 176 babies named Pallie. The most recent recorded year was 1938. Its busiest year on record was 1888, with 12 births.
When was Pallie most popular?
Pallie was most popular in the 1890s decade with 35 total births. The single peak year was 1888.
How long has the name Pallie been used?
Records for Pallie go back to 1887, giving 52 years of history through 1938.
What names are similar to Pallie?
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 Pallie's data

  • Pallie's usage has stayed within range of its 1890s decade-level peak (35 total births) through the 1930s (31) -- 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.

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, 1887–1938 (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. "Pallie: Baby Name Since 1887 - 176 Births, Peak 1888." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/pallie. 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 Pallie 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.