Palmer Girl
How popular is Palmer?
#232 girl name in 2025
1,330 baby girls were named Palmer in the US in 2025, making it the 232nd most popular girl name. Another 230 boys got the name (#991 for boys).
14,445living people named Palmer (est.)
6median age of people named Palmer
18,653babies named Palmer since 1880
1 in 2,125US babies born in 2025
Palmer popularity over time
Boys Girls
| Rank in 2025 | #232 for girls (▲ 26 from 2024) |
|---|---|
| Babies in 2025 | 1,330 girls, 230 boys |
| 10-year trend | Rising fast (+651% babies vs 2015) |
| Earlier ranks | #1,337 in 2015, #348 in 2020 |
| Peak year | 2025 (1,330 girls) |
| Highest rank | #232 in 2025 |
| First recorded | 1908 |
| Boys vs girls (last 10 years) | 19% boys, 81% girls |
| Chance a classmate shares it | 1% in a class of 25 kids born in 2025 |
Where Palmer is most popular
Babies named Palmer per 1,000 girls born in each state, 2021 to 2025. Darker means more common.
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- South Dakota: 3.5 per 1,000 (50 girls)
- Nebraska: 2.6 per 1,000 (95 girls)
- North Dakota: 2.6 per 1,000 (34 girls)
- Kansas: 2.0 per 1,000 (114 girls)
- Iowa: 2.0 per 1,000 (114 girls)
Palmer by decade
| Decade | Baby girls | Best rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1900s | 7 | #1,676 |
| 1910s | 45 | #2,398 |
| 1920s | 54 | #3,268 |
| 1930s | 20 | #3,108 |
| 1940s | 31 | #3,392 |
| 1950s | 45 | #2,908 |
| 1960s | 38 | #5,456 |
| 1980s | 18 | #7,745 |
| 1990s | 61 | #7,527 |
| 2000s | 128 | #5,706 |
| 2010s | 2,296 | #461 |
| 2020s | 6,646 | #232 |
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Questions
- Is Palmer a boy or girl name?
- Palmer is mostly a girl name. Over the last 10 years, 81% of babies named Palmer were girls.
- How popular is the name Palmer?
- 1,330 baby girls were named Palmer in the US in 2025, making it the 232nd most popular girl name. Another 230 boys got the name (#991 for boys).
- When was Palmer most popular?
- Palmer peaked in 2025, when 1,330 girls were given the name. Its highest rank was #232 in 2025.
- How many people are named Palmer?
- 18,653 babies have been named Palmer in the US since 1880. We estimate about 14,445 of them are alive in 2026, with a median age of 6.
- Where is Palmer most popular?
- From 2021 to 2025, Palmer was most common in South Dakota, at 3.5 of every 1,000 girls born there.
Source: Social Security Administration baby name data, 1880 to 2025 (names given to at least 5 babies of a sex in a year). Living-people and median-age figures are our estimates using US life tables. How we calculate.