Total births
3,574
Girls' name · since 1889
Palma
Palma has 3,574 recorded births since 1889 in federal Social Security data, most heavily in 1925 -- full year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state rankings follow.
- 3,574
- total births
- 1889–2025
- years on record
- 1920s
- peak decade
- 24%
- born in that decade
3,574 girls have been named Palma since 1889, though it isn't currently a top-ranked name.
Palma has 3,574 recorded births among girls since 1889, per the U.S. Social Security Administration, though it falls outside today's most-used girls names, busiest in the 1920s -- see the year-by-year trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution below, all drawn directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1889 to 2025.
- 3,574 total births
- 1889–2025 years on record
- 1920s peak decade
- 24% born in that decade
Data updated Jun 2026
The verdict
3,574 girls have been named Palma since 1889, peaking in the 1920s, last recorded in 2025.
- 3,574
- total births
- 1889–2025
- years on record
- 1920s
- peak decade
- 24%
- born in that decade
1920s
Peak decade
24% of everyone ever named Palma was born in this single decade.
1925
Single peak year
100 babies were named Palma in 1925 - its busiest year on record.
Palma's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Palma splits its recorded history at 1938: 37% of all births land in the more recent half, 63% in the earlier half, leaning more toward its earlier era than today's. The single quietest year was 1889 (5 births) -- compare that against the 1925 peak of 100 for a sense of just how much the name's popularity has swung.
Palma at a glance
Last recorded 2025Peak year
1925
Current rank
Unranked
Active since
1889
Palma popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1889–2025
- Peak year (1925)
- 100
- Annual births at peak, across 137 years of records
Palma by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
1920s was Palma's strongest decade.
859 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 24% of all-time use.
Palma births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1880s 5
1880s
5 births
- 1890s 83
1890s
83 births
- 1900s 174
1900s
174 births
- 1910s
1910s
648 births
- 1920s
1920s
859 births
- 1930s
1930s
559 births
- 1940s
1940s
496 births
- 1950s
1950s
450 births
- 1960s 189
1960s
189 births
- 1970s 76
1970s
76 births
- 1980s 10
1980s
10 births
- 1990s 5
1990s
5 births
- 2000s 10
2000s
10 births
- 2020s 10
2020s
10 births
What this shows Peak: 1920s at 859 births (24% of all-time use).
How Palma compares to similarly-sized names
Years in SSA records vs. share of all-time use concentrated in the single peak year, among 15 girls names closest to Palma's total volume
Palma vs 15 similarly-sized girls names
Palma by state
Where Palma concentrates geographically, total births since 1889
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | New York | | 900 | 25.2% |
| #2 | Pennsylvania | | 287 | 8.0% |
| #3 | New Jersey | | 169 | 4.7% |
| #4 | Massachusetts | | 67 | 1.9% |
| #5 | Connecticut | | 54 | 1.5% |
| #6 | Minnesota | | 40 | 1.1% |
| #7 | Illinois | | 28 | 0.8% |
| #8 | California | | 17 | 0.5% |
New York share of Palma's total US births 25.2%
Even split
900 of 3,574 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 15 reporting states.
Palma appears in 15 states. Explore state details →
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Palma? ▼
3,574 babies have been named Palma since 1889. It was last recorded in 2025. The peak year was 1925 with 100 births.
When was Palma most popular? ▼
Palma was most popular in the 1920s decade with 859 total births. The single peak year was 1925.
Where is Palma most popular? ▼
The top states for the name Palma are New York (900 births), Pennsylvania (287 births), New Jersey (169 births).
How long has the name Palma been used? ▼
Palma has been recorded in Social Security data since 1889, spanning 137 years of data through 2025.
What names are similar to Palma? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Paloma, Palmer, Palmira, Pallavi, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for girls.
What to do with Palma's data
- Palma's decade-level peak was the 1920s (859 total births); usage has since declined to 10 in the 2020s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- New York records the most Palmas (900 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. New York 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 Palma
Nearby Names Like Palma
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Palma
Paloma Girl
#968 10,765 births
Palmer Girl
#258 9,389 births
Palmira Girl
852 births
Pallavi Girl
358 births
Palak Girl
289 births
Compare Palma side by side: Palma vs Paloma Palma vs Palmer Palma vs Palmira
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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, 1889–2025 (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. "Palma: Baby Name Since 1889 - 3,574 Births, Peak 1925." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/palma. 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 Palma 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.