Palmer
A unisex name of Latin origin, meaning palm bearer; pilgrim to Holy Land.
Babies a year
424
the US, 2017
Rarity
Uncommon
among names in use
US popularity
#232
up from #258
UK popularity
#1512
20 babies
How Palmer has moved
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| Year | US rank |
|---|---|
| 2018 | #675 |
| 2019 | #460 |
| 2020 | #347 |
| 2021 | #330 |
| 2022 | #294 |
| 2023 | #277 |
| 2024 | #258 |
| 2025 | #232 |
In 2025, 20 babies in England and Wales were named Palmer. In the US, 424 were, though that figure is from 2017 — the most recent full year we hold.
Looking further back: between 1880 and 2008, Palmer was most common in 1915, when it went to 0.02% of American babies of that sex. Squarely vintage-revival territory.
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