Girls' name · since 1911
Palmina
273 babies named Palmina in U.S. Social Security records since 1911, with the highest year being 1928. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.
- #16,743 of 72,339
- all-time among girls
- 273
- born since 1911
- 1920s
- peak decade
Palmina is not among the current top-ranked girls names; 273 have been recorded since 1911.
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Palmina has been recorded 273 times among girls since 1911, though it is not among the currently most-used girls names, with its heaviest use in the 1920s. This profile covers year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution, all derived directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1911 to 1946.
- #16,743 of 72,339 all-time among girls
- 273 born since 1911
- 1920s peak decade
Data updated Aug 2026
The verdict
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Palmina ranks #16,743 of 72,339 girls' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). 273 born since 1911, peaking in the 1920s.
- #16,743 of 72,339
- all-time among girls
- 273
- born since 1911
- 1920s
- peak decade
Palmina's 273 recorded births place it above 76.84% of the 72,339 girls names in the full SSA archive.
The state file records this name in 3 jurisdictions, led by New York.
Palmina's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Splitting Palmina's full recorded timeline at 1925, 45% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 55% in the earlier half -- a fairly even split across the full record. Its quietest year on record was 1911, with just 5 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 1928 peak of 18 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.
Palmina popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1911–1946
- Peak year (1928)
- 18
- Annual births at peak, across 36 years of records
Palmina by decade
1920s is the heaviest window (123 births, 45% of the file).
1920s was Palmina's strongest decade.
123 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 45% of all-time use.
Palmina births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1910s
1910s
93 births
- 1920s
1920s
123 births
- 1930s 47
1930s
47 births
- 1940s 10
1940s
10 births
What this shows Peak: 1920s at 123 births (45% of all-time use).
Palmina by state
Where Palmina concentrates geographically, total births since 1911
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | New York | | 52 | 19.0% |
| #2 | New Jersey | | 7 | 2.6% |
| #3 | Massachusetts | | 5 | 1.8% |
52 of 273 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 3 reporting states.
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What to do with Palmina's data
- Palmina's decade-level peak was the 1920s (123 total births); usage has since declined to 10 in the 1940s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- New York records the most Palminas (52 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. New York names
Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.
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Nationwide names with similar peak year or record span
Two nationwide peer axes for Palmina: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.
Similar peak year (~1928)
Similar record span (~35 yrs)
Peak year is the single SSA year with the most births for that name; record span is first-to-latest year in the national files, not a recommendation or shared origin claim.
Data Sources
Data as of August 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, 1911–1946 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).
State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names, State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip).
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 Palmina 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 August 2026.