girl's name

Palak

PUH-luk (Hindi)

  • Gender Girl
  • Syllables 2
  • Letters 5
  • Births on record 355

Palak is a girl's name with 2 syllables. In 2014 it was given to 6 babies in the United States. It was given to fewer than five babies in the most recent year of published figures for the United States.

  • Peaked in 2006, when 28 babies were given the name.
  • It has largely dropped out of use.
  • First appears in US birth records in 1979.
  • 2 syllables, with the stress on syllable 1.

Palak Over Time

Births per decade in the United States, 1970s to 2010s.

126
'70 '80 '90 '00 '10
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Births named Palak by decade in the United States
Decade Births
1970s 7
1980s 33
1990s 92
2000s 126
2010s 36

How Popular Is Palak?

In 2014, Palak was given to 6 babies in the United States. It was given to fewer than five babies in the most recent year of published figures for the United States.

Where Palak Is Used

Canada #3,145 6 in 2012
England & Wales #4,577 5 in 2013
United States #15,923 6 in 2014

The bar shows how near the top of each country's list the name sits, on a scale where #1 fills the row and #1,000 is a sliver. The figures beside it are the real rank and the babies recorded that year.

US figures omit any name given to fewer than five babies in a year, so the rarest names are absent from the source rather than absent from use. Data & sources.

Names That Peaked Alongside Palak

These names rose and fell in the same era, which is why they tend to sound like they belong together.

Parents Who Like Palak Also Like

Names whose popularity has risen and fallen in step with Palak over the last century — the same taste, a different name.

How to Say Palak

  • Hindi PUH-luk

Sibling Names for Palak

Names from the same era that do not rhyme or share an initial with Palak — the two things that make a sibling set grate.

Common Questions About Palak

How popular is the name Palak?

In 2014, Palak was given to 6 babies in the United States. It was given to fewer than five babies in the most recent year of published figures for the United States.

Is Palak a girl's or a boy's name?

Palak is given almost entirely to girls in birth records.

How many syllables are in Palak?

Palak has 2 syllables.

When was Palak most popular?

Palak peaked in 2006, when 28 babies were given the name. It has largely dropped out of use.