Girls' name · since 1904
Palmyra
77 babies named Palmyra in U.S. Social Security records since 1904, with the highest year being 1917. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.
- #30,081 of 72,339
- all-time among girls
- 77
- born since 1904
- 1920s
- peak decade
Palmyra sits outside today's top ranks for girls, with 77 recorded since 1904.
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Palmyra has been recorded 77 times among girls since 1904, 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 1904 to 2021.
- #30,081 of 72,339 all-time among girls
- 77 born since 1904
- 1920s peak decade
Data updated Aug 2026
The verdict
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Palmyra ranks #30,081 of 72,339 girls' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). 77 born since 1904, peaking in the 1920s.
- #30,081 of 72,339
- all-time among girls
- 77
- born since 1904
- 1920s
- peak decade
Palmyra's 77 recorded births place it above 58.36% of the 72,339 girls names in the full SSA archive.
The state file records this name in 1 jurisdictions, led by Pennsylvania.
Palmyra's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Splitting Palmyra's full recorded timeline at 1924, 47% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 53% in the earlier half -- a fairly even split across the full record. Its quietest year on record was 1904, with just 5 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 1917 peak of 12 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.
Palmyra popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1904–2021
- Peak year (1917)
- 12
- Annual births at peak, across 118 years of records
Palmyra by decade
1920s is the heaviest window (31 births, 40% of the file).
1920s was Palmyra's strongest decade.
31 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 40% of all-time use.
Palmyra births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1900s 5
1900s
5 births
- 1910s
1910s
25 births
- 1920s
1920s
31 births
- 1930s 5
1930s
5 births
- 2020s 11
2020s
11 births
What this shows Peak: 1920s at 31 births (40% of all-time use).
Palmyra by state
Where Palmyra concentrates geographically, total births since 1904
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | Pennsylvania | | 5 | 6.5% |
5 of 77 births nationwide.
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What to do with Palmyra's data
- Palmyra's usage has stayed within range of its 1920s decade-level peak (31 total births) through the 2020s (11) -- a comparatively stable name, not a fading trend.
- Pennsylvania records the most Palmyras (5 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. Pennsylvania names
Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.
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Related Names
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Nationwide names with similar peak year or record span
Two nationwide peer axes for Palmyra: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.
Similar peak year (~1917)
Similar record span (~117 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, 1904–2021 (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 Palmyra 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.