Names / Unisex names
Palmer
Current rank
#232
and rising
All-time peak
#232
in 2025
First recorded
1880
in U.S. data
Children named
18,600
since 1880
Popularity over time
Annual U.S. children given the name · Peak #232 in 2025 · Source: Social Security Administration
Meaning & background
Palmer first shows up in American naming records in 1880, where it reads as a unisex name. It hit its high in 2025 at #232. As of the latest data it stands at #232, trending upward. More than 18,600 children have been given the name overall.