Gender
Origin
- English
- Palm Bearer, Peacemaker
Pilgrim bearing a palm branch
Syllables
2
Themes
- Exotic
- Surname
Pronunciation
p(a)-lmer, pal-mer
Popularity in the USA
- Boys: peak in 2023 (rank #939, 240 births); most recent 2025 (rank #991, 230 births)
- Girls: peak in 2025 (rank #232, 1,330 births)
| Year | Boys | Girls |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 230 | 1,330 |
| 2024 | 202 | 1,221 |
| 2023 | 240 | 1,132 |
| 2022 | 200 | 1,075 |
| 2021 | 222 | 996 |
| 2020 | 163 | 888 |
| 2019 | 165 | 675 |
| 2018 | 172 | 433 |
| 2017 | 179 | 247 |
| 2016 | 133 | 241 |
Top girl names · Top boy names in the USA (2025)
Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA), national baby names data (public domain). This site is not affiliated with or endorsed by the SSA. Data years: 1880 to 2025. Original data
Popularity in England and Wales
- Boys: peak in 2025 (rank #1538, 17 births)
- Girls: peak in 2025 (rank #1512, 20 births)
| Year | Boys | Girls |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 17 | 20 |
| 2024 | 14 | 18 |
| 2023 | 4 | 11 |
| 2022 | – | 7 |
| 2021 | – | 3 |
| 2020 | – | 3 |
| 2019 | – | – |
| 2018 | – | 3 |
| 2017 | 3 | 3 |
| 2016 | – | 3 |
Top girl names · Top boy names in England and Wales (2025)
Source: Office for National Statistics (ONS), Baby names in England and Wales. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Data years: 1996 to 2025. Original data · Licence
Popularity in Scotland
- Girls: peak in 2023 (rank #630, 4 births)
| Year | Girls |
|---|---|
| 2025 | – |
| 2024 | – |
| 2023 | 4 |
| 2022 | – |
| 2021 | – |
| 2020 | – |
| 2019 | – |
| 2018 | – |
| 2017 | – |
| 2016 | – |
Top girl names · Top boy names in Scotland (2025)
Source: National Records of Scotland (NRS), Babies' First Names. © Crown copyright. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Data years: 1974 to 2025. Original data · Licence
Popularity in British Columbia (Canada)
- Girls: peak in 2021 (rank #665, 5 births)
| Year | Girls |
|---|---|
| 2023 | – |
| 2022 | – |
| 2021 | 5 |
| 2020 | – |
| 2019 | – |
| 2018 | – |
| 2017 | – |
| 2016 | – |
| 2015 | – |
| 2014 | – |
Top girl names · Top boy names in British Columbia (Canada) (2023)
Source: British Columbia Vital Statistics Agency, Most popular baby names for the past 100 years. Contains information licensed under the Open Government Licence – British Columbia. Changes: names are shown in title case. Data years: 1924 to 2023. Original data · Licence