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Palma

/ˈpɑlmə/ · 100% girls · 5 born in 2025

Palma has been given to about 3,574 people in the United States since 1880. It was most common in 1925, which makes it a interwar name.

Meaning—
Origin—
Syllables2
Pronunciation/ˈpɑlmə/
Nicknames—
Living in the US≈ 1,397
Median age today77 years

Popularity, 1880–2025

Babies named Palma per year · SSA, ONS, NRS, CSO, INSEE and SSB
18802025
United StatesEngland & WalesScotlandFranceeach scaled to its own peak
  • Peak year1925 · 100
  • Born in 20255
  • All time3,574
  • England & Wales, 202515

How popular is Palma?

Its best year was 1925, when 100 babies were given the name, ranking 741st. The typical living American called Palma is about 77 years old today.

Names that sound like Palma

Phonetic similarity, 0–1
  1. Alma0.85
  2. Salma0.85
  3. Paloma0.82
  4. Karma0.70
  5. Carma0.70
  6. Naima0.65
  7. Wilma0.62
  8. Velma0.62

Middle names for Palma

Ranked by flow score
  1. Palma Josephine0.84
  2. Palma Rose0.83
  3. Palma Louise0.83
  4. Palma June0.82
  5. Palma Quinn0.82
  6. Palma Nell0.82

Sibling names for Palma

Same era, comparable use, no clash
  1. Winonasister · 0.85
  2. Elouisesister · 0.85
  3. Lenorasister · 0.83
  4. Cleoeither · 0.82
  5. Otisbrother · 0.81
  6. Hughbrother · 0.80

Where Palma is strongest

Share of 2025 births by state

    With a common surname

    Flow score against the most-used American surnames · try your own
    1. Palma White0.78
    2. Palma Reyes0.78
    3. Palma Nguyen0.78
    4. Palma Moore0.78
    5. Palma Lee0.78
    6. Palma Hill0.78

    How to read these numbers

    Every score on this page is explained
    1. Phonetic similarity0–1
    2. Middle-name flow0–1
    3. Sibling fit0–1
    4. Living population estimatemethod
    5. PronunciationCMU dictionary

    Sources for Palma

    Every figure on this page is public record
    1. United States1880–2025
    2. England & Wales1996–2025
    3. Scotland1974–2020
    4. France1900–2025
    5. PronunciationCMU dictionary

    Source: US Social Security Administration, national and state name files, 2025 release, and the Office for National Statistics for England and Wales. Etymology researched and written by our editors. Living-population and median-age figures are our own estimates, described in the methodology.