girl's name
Palma
- Origin Italian
- Gender Girl
- Syllables 2
- Letters 5
- Popularity Rare
- Births on record 3,850
Palma is a girl's name with 2 syllables. In 2025 it was given to 5 babies in the United States. It is a rare choice.
- Palma is a name of Italian origin.
- Peaked in 1925, when 100 babies were given the name.
- It is a recent arrival in the birth records.
- Today about 1 in 663,130 babies in the United States is given this name.
- First appears in US birth records in 1889.
- 2 syllables, with the stress on syllable 1.
Palma over time
Births per decade in the United States, 1880s to 2020s. The striped bar is the 2020s, still in progress — it covers 2020 to 2025, not a full ten years.
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| Decade | Births |
|---|---|
| 1880s | 5 |
| 1890s | 83 |
| 1900s | 174 |
| 1910s | 648 |
| 1920s | 859 |
| 1930s | 559 |
| 1940s | 496 |
| 1950s | 450 |
| 1960s | 189 |
| 1970s | 76 |
| 1980s | 10 |
| 1990s | 5 |
| 2000s | 10 |
| 2020s (to 2025) | 10 |
How popular is Palma?
In 2025, Palma was given to 5 babies in the United States. It is a rare choice.
Where Palma is used
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 Palma
These names rose and fell in the same era, which is why they tend to sound like they belong together.
Parents who like Palma also like
Names whose popularity has risen and fallen in step with Palma over the last century — the same taste, a different name.
Sibling names for Palma
Names from the same era that won't rhyme or share an initial with Palma — the two things that make a sibling set grate.
Common questions about Palma
How popular is the name Palma?
In 2025, Palma was given to 5 babies in the United States. It is a rare choice.
Is Palma a girl's or a boy's name?
Palma is given almost entirely to girls in birth records.
How many syllables are in Palma?
Palma has 2 syllables.
When was Palma most popular?
Palma peaked in 1925, when 100 babies were given the name. It is a recent arrival in the birth records.
Is Palma a good name?
That is not something records can settle, but they can tell you what you would be choosing. Palma currently ranks #1,971 in the United States. It is a recent arrival in the birth records. Everything else — how it sounds with your surname, who it reminds you of — is yours.