How Many People Are Named Palmina?
An estimated 12 people in the United States have the first name Palmina. It is almost exclusively a female name. The average bearer is 94 years old, and Palmina peaked in popularity in 1928 with 18 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Palmina 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 Palmina paired with any surname.
Key Insights
- With an average bearer age of 94, Palmina is a vintage name most associated with earlier generations. Most living bearers were born before 1942.
- Palmina is exceptionally rare. Fewer than 100 people with this name are estimated to be alive in the U.S. today.
Estimated Living Americans
12
About 1 in 28,562,862 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Very Rare
Predicted Gender
Female
100.0% confidence
Average Age
94
years old
Peak Year
1928
18 births
Total Registered
273
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Palmina
Palmina is almost exclusively a female name. Out of 273 total births registered, 100.0% were female.
Palmina as a female name
Ranked #5,514 in 1946
5 female births in 1946
Peak: 1928 (18 births)
Palmina: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Palmina span from the 1910s to the 1940s, covering 4 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 1920s, when 123 babies were registered. Palmina has declined significantly from its peak in the 1920s. Recent registrations are a fraction of what they were at the name's height.
Palmina by Decade
How has Palmina 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.
Palmina by State
Birth registrations for Palmina span all 3 states and territories in the SSA database. The highest counts are in New York, New Jersey, Massachusetts. The lowest are in Massachusetts, New Jersey, New York. On average, about 21 Palminas were registered per state.
Palmina + Last Name Combinations
How many people share a full name with Palmina as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
Names Similar to Palmina
Other first names starting with P with a similar number of bearers.
Palmina: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Palmina?
We estimate approximately 12 people named Palmina 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 28,562,862 Americans share this first name.
Is Palmina a common name?
Palmina is classified as "Very Rare" and is more popular than 32.3% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 273 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Palmina most popular?
Palmina reached peak popularity in 1928, when 18 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Palmina is approximately 94 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Palmina a female name?
Palmina is predominantly female. 100.0% of people with this name are female. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Palmina Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Palmina Smith, Palmina Johnson, Palmina 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 0 life tables broken down by sex. The U.S. population figure (342,754,338) is from the Census Bureau estimate. Full methodology.
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