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“Pilgrim who carried a palm branch” — Middle English, from Old French origin
Girl's name · #232 in the US (2025) · Trending
Palmer is climbing: on the charts since 1908, it reached #232 in 2025 — its strongest showing yet, with about 1,300 girls given the name last year. Roughly 9,400 have carried it all-time. About 84% of babies named Palmer in recent years have been girls.
Around the world: about 1 in 4,000 girls in Canada (2024) · about 1 in 13,000 girls in England & Wales (2025).
Appears in 2020-2025 birth records of 41 states. See the full state-by-state map on this page.
Among 47 notable people named Palmer:
No single standout — notable Palmers spread across many fields.
Similar names: Navy · Paloma · Elodie · Saylor · Collins · Marceline
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