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Palmer

“Pilgrim who carried a palm branch” — Middle English, from Old French origin

Boy's name · #991 in the US (2025) · Vintage

Palmer has appeared in US records since 1880 — best rank #383 (1908) · 9,264 babies named Palmer all-time · 1 in 7,700 boys born in 2025.

Around the world: about 1 in 13,000 boys in Canada (2024) · about 1 in 16,000 boys in England & Wales (2025).

Appears in 2020-2025 birth records of 24 states. See the full state-by-state map on this page.

Famous Palmers

• Palmer Luckey — American founder of Oculus VR and inventor of the Oculus Rift
• Palmer Cox — Canadian illustrator and author (1840–1924)
• Palmer Hayden — American artist (1890-1973)
• Palmer DePaulis — American politician
• Palmer Hildebrand — Major League Baseball catcher (1884–1960)

In stories & tradition

• Palmer — Pokémon
• Palmer Cortlandt — All My Children

What Palmers become

Among 47 notable people named Palmer:

No single standout — notable Palmers spread across many fields.

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