Feminine dossier · first seen 1889
Palma
Stable
Cross-generational persistence
Peak era
1925
Peak births
100
Current vitality
Rare
Peak generation
Greatest Generation
Quick answers about Palma
How many people are named Palma?
An estimated 728 living Americans are named Palma.
How rare is Palma?
Palma is very rare among babies today, with 5 girls receiving the name in 2025, down 95% from its 1925 peak.
How old is the typical Palma?
The median age of a living American named Palma is approximately 71 years, with most bearers falling between 63 and 77 years old.
Is Palma still popular?
Yes. Palma is holding steady, with 5 births in 2025 and a consistent recent baseline.
Where is Palma most common?
Palma has its strongest geographic signal in New York, where it appears 3.9× more often than the national baseline.
1889Peak 19252025
Peak year
1925
Decline from peak
95%
2025
5
All-time
3,574
Where it lives now
Palma is most concentrated in New York — about 3.9× the national rate in the 1940s.
States where Palma is given more often than the national average — its present-day heartland.