girl's name
Palmyra
- Gender Girl
- Letters 7
- Births on record 82
Palmyra is a girl's name. In 2021 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 US data.
- Peaked in 1917, when 12 babies were given the name.
- It is a recent arrival in the birth records.
- First appears in US birth records in 1904.
Palmyra over time
Births per decade in the United States, 1900s to 2020s. The striped bar is the 2020s, still in progress — it covers 2020 to 2021, not a full ten years.
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| Decade | Births |
|---|---|
| 1900s | 5 |
| 1910s | 25 |
| 1920s | 31 |
| 1930s | 5 |
| 2020s (to 2021) | 11 |
How popular is Palmyra?
In 2021, Palmyra was given to 6 babies in the United States. It was given to fewer than five babies in the most recent year of published US data.
Where Palmyra 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 Palmyra
These names rose and fell in the same era, which is why they tend to sound like they belong together.
Parents who like Palmyra also like
Names whose popularity has risen and fallen in step with Palmyra over the last century — the same taste, a different name.
Sibling names for Palmyra
Names from the same era that won't rhyme or share an initial with Palmyra — the two things that make a sibling set grate.
Common questions about Palmyra
How popular is the name Palmyra?
In 2021, Palmyra was given to 6 babies in the United States. It was given to fewer than five babies in the most recent year of published US data.
Is Palmyra a girl's or a boy's name?
Palmyra is given almost entirely to girls in birth records.
When was Palmyra most popular?
Palmyra peaked in 1917, when 12 babies were given the name. It is a recent arrival in the birth records.