Feminine dossier · first seen 1921
Paloma
Stable
Cross-generational persistence
Peak era
2009
Peak births
411
Current vitality
Fragile
Peak generation
Gen Z
Quick answers about Paloma
How many people are named Paloma?
An estimated 10,571 living Americans are named Paloma.
How rare is Paloma?
Paloma is uncommon among babies today, with 343 girls receiving the name in 2025, down 16.5% from its 2009 peak.
How old is the typical Paloma?
The median age of a living American named Paloma is approximately 17 years, with most bearers falling between 10 and 26 years old.
Is Paloma still popular?
Yes. Paloma is holding steady, with 343 births in 2025 and a consistent recent baseline.
Where is Paloma most common?
Paloma has its strongest geographic signal in California, where it appears 4.4× more often than the national baseline.
1921Peak 20092025
Peak year
2009
Decline from peak
16.5%
2025
343
All-time
10,765
Where it lives now
Paloma is most concentrated in California — about 3.5× the national rate in the 1980s. It also runs high in Texas.
States where Paloma is given more often than the national average — its present-day heartland.