How Many People Are Named Palma?
An estimated 896 people in the United States have the first name Palma. It is almost exclusively a female name. The average bearer is 72 years old, and Palma peaked in popularity in 1925 with 100 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Palma as a first name in the United States, including gender data, a year-by-year popularity timeline going back to 1880, a decade breakdown, and state-by-state birth registrations. You can also check how many people share the full name Palma paired with any surname.
Key Insights
- With an average bearer age of 72, Palma is a vintage name most associated with earlier generations. Most living bearers were born before 1964.
Estimated Living Americans
896
About 1 in 382,538 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Very Rare
Predicted Gender
Female
100.0% confidence
Average Age
72
years old
Peak Year
1925
100 births
Total Registered
3,569
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Palma
Palma is almost exclusively a female name. Out of 3,569 total births registered, 100.0% were female.
Palma as a female name
Ranked #16,997 in 2023
5 female births in 2023
Peak: 1925 (100 births)
Palma: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Palma span from the 1880s to the 2020s, covering 14 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 1920s, when 859 babies were registered. Palma has declined significantly from its peak in the 1920s. Recent registrations are a fraction of what they were at the name's height.
Palma by Decade
How has Palma tracked across different eras? The table below groups all SSA birth registrations into 10-year periods, with separate male and female counts. The colored bar shows each decade's share relative to the peak.
Palma by State
Birth registrations for Palma span all 15 states and territories in the SSA database. The highest counts are in New York, Pennsylvania, New Jersey. The lowest are in West Virginia, Rhode Island, Iowa. On average, about 108 Palmas were registered per state.
Palma + Last Name Combinations
How many people share a full name with Palma as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
Names Similar to Palma
Other first names starting with P with a similar number of bearers.
Palma: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Palma?
We estimate approximately 896 people named Palma are alive in the United States today. This is based on SSA birth records from 1880 to 2024, adjusted for mortality using CDC life tables. About 1 in 382,538 Americans share this first name.
Is Palma a common name?
Palma is classified as "Very Rare" and is more popular than 89.4% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 3,569 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Palma most popular?
Palma reached peak popularity in 1925, when 100 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Palma is approximately 72 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Palma a female name?
Palma is predominantly female. 100.0% of people with this name are female. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Palma Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Palma Smith, Palma Johnson, Palma Williams. You can also search any combination on our homepage.
Where does this data come from?
Our estimates use Social Security Administration birth records (1880 to 2024), adjusted for survival using CDC 2023 life tables broken down by sex. The U.S. population figure (342,754,338) is from the Census Bureau's July 2025 estimate. Full methodology.
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