NameData
Name file · Girl · SSA 1880–2024
Palmer
Palmer is a girl's name.
▲ RisingGeneration Alpha
8,055
Total named
7
Avg ageestimated
2024
Peak year
#258
Rank in 2024
Palmer peaked in 2024, when about 1,221 girls were given the name. Today it ranks 258th for girls, rising. Most people named Palmer today are around 7 years old (estimated) — squarely Generation Alpha. In all, roughly 8,055 girls have been named Palmer since record-keeping began in 1908.

📈 Popularity over time

How many girls were named Palmer each year, 1880–2024.
Peak: 20241,221 girls192019401960198020002020

♀ ♂ A shared name

Palmer is given to both girls and boys. Among everyone with this name:
47% girls
53% boys

↔ Names from the same era

Other girls' names that peaked around the same time as Palmer:
SloanShayMalayaLylahAmoraEleanora
Data: U.S. Social Security Administration (public domain), 1880–2024. Average age is estimated from a survival curve, not actuarial tables.
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How we read a name

Every figure on this page comes from the U.S. Social Security Administration's public-domain record of names given to babies born in the United States from 1880 to 2024. The SSA only counts a name in a year if at least five babies received it.

Popularity & rank

The trajectory shows how many girls were named Palmer each year. The peak year is simply the year that count was highest, and the rank is where the name sat among all girls' names in 2024.

Estimated average age

We estimate the typical age of living people with this name by combining how many were born each year with a rough survival curve. It's a useful approximation for "how old does this name feel," not a precise actuarial figure — that's why we always label it estimated.

For general informational and entertainment purposes only. Counts reflect U.S. SSA card applications and may differ from total births. Figures are rounded.