Unisex — 47% girls#1,146 of boy names
Palmer
Pronounced P AA1 L M ER0 (ARPABET)
- 2 syllables
- Peaked 2023
- 145 years in use
How popular is Palmer?
Palmer is a name given to both boys and girls, and has been in the record since the data starts in 1880. It has been given to 17,090 children — the 1,146th most common boys' name on record.
It is gaining, with the past decade running 85% ahead of the one before it. Its best single year was 2023, when 240 children were given it.
Roughly 47% of children named Palmer are girls, so the split is a real one rather than a rounding error.
Characteristics
- 2 syllables
Phonetic detail
- Pronunciations:
- P AA1 L M ER0 · P AA1 M ER0
- Stress pattern:
- 10 · 10
- Syllables:
- 2
Stress digits mark unstressed (0), primary (1) and secondary (2) syllables.
Names like Palmer
Same first letter and syllable count, peaking around the same time.
Sibling names for Palmer
Names from the same era with a matching rhythm but a different initial.
Frequently asked questions
- How popular is the name Palmer?
- Palmer ranks 1,146th among boys' names in US records, with 17,090 births since 1880. Over the past decade it accounts for 1,813.
- Is Palmer a unisex name?
- Yes. About 47% of children given the name are girls, which is a genuine split rather than a rounding error.
- When was Palmer most popular?
- 2023, when 240 children were given the name. It has been in use for 145 years and is still recorded as of 2024.